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3 Year-Prison-Term Handed Down to Suspect Accused of Monitoring Policemen in Bani Jamra
2015-11-10
Bahrain Mirror: The third minor criminal court presided over by the judge Jaber Al-Jazzar and secretariat of Hussein Hamad, sentenced a youth accused of monitoring the activity of policemen in Bani Jamra to 3 years in prison. The court claims that the suspect was giving signs to the protestors to attack the policemen.
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3 Suspects Accused of Obtaining SIM Cards for “Fugitives” Sentenced to 3 & 7 Years in Prison
2015-11-10
Bahrain Mirror: The third high criminal court presided over by the judge Ebrahim Al-Zayed sentenced a Bahraini youth, 29 years, to 7 years in prison for using 45 SIM cards in manufacturing explosives and for being used by wanted suspects. Two other men, aged 29 and 28, were given three years in prison for helping the suspect use identities of Asians to obtain the SIM cards.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: Explosion Targets Security Patrol leaving No Injuries
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior announced that a bomb blast targeted a security patrol, leaving no injuries.
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UNICEF: Cholera Spreads from Iraq to Syria, Bahrain & Kuwait
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and could turn into a region-wide epidemic as millions of pilgrims prepare to visit the country, according to UNICEF's Iraq director.
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Thousands of Bahrainis Denounce Widespread Campaign that led to Dozens of Arrests
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: Thousands of Bahraini took to the streets to denounce the ongoing detention of the Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and the arrests of dozens of citizens in a widespread campaign launched by regime forces across the country.
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State Audit Bureau: NIHR Cut about 42,000 BD from Employees Salaries & Used them for Operating Expenses
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: A report issued by the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau disclosed that the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) has cut 41,844 BD from its employees’ salaries without transferring them to the Public Authority for Social Insurance and instead used the money to finance the operating expenses of the year.
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Foreign Ministry: Foreign Participation Expenses Increased by 400,000 BD & Rent Expenses by 735,000 BD
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the increase in salaries of local employees in the Kingdom embassies reached about 1.4 million BD, which is about a 30% rise during the period between 2010 and 2014.
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Justice Ministry Says Handed over to Jaffaria Endowments 13 Shiite Mosques Demolished by Authorities in 2011
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: The Under Secretary of the Bahraini Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs, Fareed Al-Muftah, said that the Jaffaria Endowments (Waqf) was handed over 13 (Shiite mosques) from the last list of places mentioned in the report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI).
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Reuters: Cholera Spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain - UNICEF
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic as millions of pilgrims prepare to visit the country, UNICEF's Iraq director said.
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Bahraini Prosecution Renews Detention of Sheikh Hassan Isa for 30 More Days Despite Conclusion of Investigations
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shemlawi said that the Bahraini Public Prosecution renewed the detention of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society member and former member of parliament, Sheikh Hassan Isa, for 30 additional days pending investigation.
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Calls for Release of Sheikh Abduljalil Al-Meqdad & his Detained Family Members to Attend Brother’s Funeral
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s main opposition group Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society urged on Thursday (November 5, 2015) the release of the prisoner of conscience Sheikh Abduljalil Al-Meqdad so he would be able to attend his brother’s funeral, Abdulhussein Radi Al-Meqdad.
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Campaign of Arrests Continues in Bahrain for 3rd Consecutive Day
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini regime forces continued for a third consecutive day the campaign of arrests they had launched on Monday (November 2, 2015), which led to taking dozens of Bahrainis into custody.
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Families of Karana & Sitra Bomb Blasts Case Detainees: Forced Confessions & Solitary confinement for over 2 Months
2015-11-07
Bahrain Mirror: A number of families of detainees pending investigations over “Karana and Sitra bomb blasts” complained about the continued imprisonment of these detainees in solitary confinement, although they have been detained for over two months.
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AP: Bahrain Says Citizenship of 5 Revoked Over Spying for Iran
2015-11-06
Bahrain Mirror (AP): Bahrain says five people convicted of terror charges and spying for Iran have had their citizenship revoked in the tiny island kingdom.
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Reuters: Bahrain Jails Five for Iran-Linked Militancy, Strips Their Citizenship
2015-11-06
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Five Bahrainis were convicted of conspiring with Iran to carry out attacks inside Bahrain, sentenced to life imprisonment and stripped of their citizenship, Bahrain's Public Prosecutor was cited as saying by state news agency BNA reported.
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Wa’ad to Hold Extraordinary Conference to Amend Statute
2015-11-06
Bahrain Mirror: The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) will hold an extraordinary conference on Friday (November 6, 2015) at 9:00 a.m., at the Bahrain Society of Engineers headquarters in order to amend its statute.
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Families of Bilad Al-Qadeem Detainees: Our Children Are Forcibly Disappeared..Confessions Under Torture Have No Value
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: Families of Bilad Al-Qadeem detainees said that their sons are forcibly disappeared and that any confession extracted from them under torture has no value.
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BCHR: 17 Arbitrary Arrests & 32 Peaceful Protests in Last Week of October
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it recorded 17 arbitrary arrests within the last week of October 2015, including a woman, and 32 peaceful protests staged across the country.
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Bahraini Youth Transferred to Rehabilitation after Falling from 4th Floor During Arrest
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini youth sustained bruises and fractures in addition to a severe head injury after falling from the fourth floor during an arrest attempt by the Bahraini regime forces.
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Bahraini MoI says it Arrested 47 of Most Dangerous Terrorists
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ministry of Interior said that it arrested 47 of “the most dangerous terrorist members”. These charges are often raised against Shiite activists who seek to put an end to the Al Khalifa monopoly over power in Bahrain.