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Bahraini Woman Martyred in Mysterious Incident
2016-07-01
Conflicting reports said Bahraini woman was killed in mysterious incident that occurred late Thursday night.
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US Congress HR Commission Calls on Bahraini Government to Release Rajab
2016-07-01
HR Commission expressed deep concern by reports that detained Nabeel Rajab was transferred to hospital with heart problems.
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Nabeel Rajab's Wife: His Health Is in Continuous Deterioration, He Lost 8 Kgs in 2 Weeks
2016-07-01
Prominent HR defender's wife said her husband is still subjected to psychosocial pressure stressing that his health deteriorated.
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Authorities Prevent Activist from Leaving Bahrain without Mentioning Reasons
2016-07-01
A Bahraini activist stated on Wednesday (June 29, 2016) that she was banned from leaving the country via the King Fahd Causeway that connects Bahrain to Saudi Arabia.
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UK Foreign Secretary Says Raised Issues of Al-Wefaq Suspension & Rearrest of Rajab with Bahraini FM
2016-07-01
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said that he raised the issues of Al-Wefaq suspension and re-arrest of Nabeel Rajab with his Bahraini counterpart.
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CNN: Senators Pressure US State Department to Reconsider Military Aid to Bahrain
2016-07-01
Bipartisan group of senators wants US State Department to reconsider military aid to Bahrain following crackdown on opposition.
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State Agencies Confirm No Travel ban Imposed on Nazeeha Saeed, Authorities Once More Prevent her from Travelling
2016-07-01
Journalist Nazeeha Saeed said all state agencies she contacted denied there is a travel ban imposed on her.
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No Friday Prayers Held in Bahrain's Shiite Mosques for 3rd Consecutive Week
2016-07-01
Shiite clerics in Bahrain stressed security risks and violations committed by authorities against the Shia are still ongoing.
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US Lawmakers Push for Action on Human Rights in Bahrain
2016-07-01
Seven US senators urged John Kerry to press Bahrain's government to do more to promote political and social reform..
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Authorities Prevent Journalist Nazeeha Saeed from Leaving Bahrain
2016-06-29
Bahraini journalist Nazeeha Saeed said authorities in Bahrain's airport prevented her from travelling without giving any justifications.
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Local Paper: Bahraini Authorities Block Diraz Entrances with More Barbed Wires and Piles of Sand
2016-06-29
Local Al-Wasat Bahraini newspaper said that the authorities in Bahrain intensified their security measures in the Diraz area.
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AP: Detained Bahrain Activist Leaves Hospital
2016-06-29
Supporters of a well-known rights activist in the island kingdom of Bahrain say he has been returned to police custody a day after being hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat.
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Bahrain Activist Back in Jail Despite Worsening Health
2016-06-29
Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was returned to prison from hospital despite his health "getting worse," one of his lawyers said Wednesday.
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Bahrain Opposition Defense Lawyers Quit in Protest
2016-06-29
Defense lawyers for Bahrain's main Shiite opposition bloc Al-Wefaq withdrew Tuesday from court proceedings to dissolve it Tuesday in protest at the government's push to accelerate the process.
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AFP: Detained Bahraini Activist Hospitalised
2016-06-29
Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, a vocal critic of the Gulf island's monarchy, was taken to...
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Bahraini PM: We Won't Allow Anyone to Create "Internal Challenges"
2016-06-28
Bahraini PM said government "won't allow anyone to create internal challenges", stressing there is no room for leniency.
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Abdollahian: Bahrain who Has Longest-Serving PM Calls for Ousting Assad
2016-06-28
Former Iranian Deputy FM Hossein Amir Abdollahian stressed ruling Al Khalifa regime is like puppet in Riyadh's hands.
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Reuters: Jailed Bahraini Activist Taken to Hospital with Heart Problems
2016-06-28
Prominent Bahraini rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab, in detention for alleged remarks criticizing the kingdom's prison system and its involvement in a war in Yemen, has been taken to a hospital with a heart condition, supporters said on Twitter.
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Supporters Say Detained Bahrain Activist Taken to Hospital
2016-06-28
Supporters of an activist detained in Bahrain as part of an intensifying crackdown on dissent say he's been taken to the hospital with an irregular heartbeat.
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Al-Wefaq Dissolution Case Adjourned until July 4, Defense Panel Withdraws
2016-06-28
Court adjourned case of Al-Wefaq society dissolution until July 4, while defense team threaten to withdraw from case.