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Reuters: Bahrain arrests eight men trying to escape to Iran by boat
2016-06-06
Bahrain's coast guard has arrested eight people who were trying to escape to Iran by ...
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Bahrain's King Establishes a New Commission under Chairmanship of his Son Nasser
2016-06-06
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Order 28/2016 stipulating the establishment ...
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Bahrain: Arrested Student Studying in India Faces Unknown Destiny
2016-06-06
Member of Bahrain Center for Human Rights Safaa Al-Kahwaja said that the university student Jaafar Mohammad Awal (22 years) faces unknown destiny. Jaafar was arrested from his home in the Island of Sitra without legal permission and was taken to the Criminal Investigation Department.
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Thousands in Bahrain Protest Sentence against Opposition Leader
2016-06-04
Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets to protest ruling sentencing opposition leader...
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US Ambassador to UN Calls for Sheikh Ali Salman’s Release
2016-06-04
United States Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power called for release of Bahrain opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Bahrain Interior Ministry Says Detainees in Dry Dock Prison Escaped
2016-06-04
Bahraini Interior Ministry said number of detainees held at preventive detention centre managed...
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Reuters: Bahrain Replaces Oil Minister
2016-06-04
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa replaced the oil minister in a minor cabinet...
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AFP: Bahrain Jailbreak Sparks Manhunt
2016-06-04
Bahraini security forces launched a manhunt Saturday after a reported 20 prisoners
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Index on Censorship: Bahrain Continues to Use Arbitrary Detention to Silence Dissidents
2016-06-03
Index on Censorship said 2015 saw increase of “the systemic use of arbitrary detention” against dissent in Bahrain.
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Al-Shamlawi: Sheikh Ali Salman’s Ruling Is “Void”
2016-06-03
Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi said the Bahraini court of appeals’ ruling agains...
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Tobias Ellwood Welcomes Release of Zainab Al-Khawaja
2016-06-03
The British Minister for Middle East and North Africa welcomed release of HR activist Zainab Al-Khawaja.
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HRW: Sheikh Ali Salman “Latest Casualty of Bahrain’s War on Dissent”
2016-06-03
Human Rights Watch considered Sheikh Ali Salman to be “the latest casualty of Bahrain’s war on dissent”.
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AFP: HRW Said Bahrain Trial of Opposition Chief 'Travesty of Justice'
2016-06-03
Human Rights Watch on Thursday condemned the decision of Bahrain's...
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Accused-Torturer Bahrain Prince to Launch $19M Cycling Team, Sports Websites Say Prince "Necessary Evil" for Saving Cycling
2016-06-03
Accused Torturer Bahraini Prince Nasser is behind plans to create professional cycling team to compete in UCI WorldTour.
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British Arms Sale to Countries with Dubious HR Records as Bahrain Increases to £3 Billion
2016-06-03
The Independent: "UK arms sales to governments listed as having dubious human rights records increased to £3 billion."
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Bahrain Opposition Leader Responds to Sentence: It's a Political Ruling, We'll Only Grow More Determined
2016-06-03
Sheikh Ali Salman says "judiciary in Bahrain is tool in authorities' hands for punishing political dissidents."
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Bahrain Foreign Ministry: Al-Wefaq S-G "Incited Violence against Police"
2016-06-02
Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said sentence of Sheikh Ali Salman "came after convicting him of ...
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Bahraini FM: Washington's Statements on Sheikh Ali Salman's Sentence Lack Diplomatic Language
2016-06-02
Bahraini FM said US statement, regarding trial of Al-Wefaq head lacks diplomatic language.
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UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion & Expression Condemns Sheikh Ali Salman’s Sentence
2016-06-02
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression condemned Bahraini court ruling against Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Awal Centre Launches Online Search Engine with Over 45,000 Documents
2016-06-02
Awal Centre for Studies and Documentation is to launch on Thursday, June 2, 2016 Awal’s “Online Search Engine”.