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US Ambassador to UN: Convicting Sheikh Ali Salman is a Blow to Freedom of Expression
2015-06-18
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Ambassador of the United States to the United Nations, Samantha Power, stated that the “Conviction of Sheikh Ali Salman in Bahrain is a blow to the political inclusiveness and freedom of expression.”
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Washington: Charges against Sheikh Ali Salman Should be Dropped
2015-06-18
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The US State Department said that “The US Government is deeply concerned by the June 16 conviction and sentencing by a Bahraini court of Sheikh Ali Salman, the Secretary General of Al-Wefaq.”
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Iran Urges the Release of Al-Wefaq Secretary-General: Dialogue is the Solution
2015-06-18
Bahrain Mirror: The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Marzia Afkham, said in a statement that security approaches do not help resolve political problems in Bahrain.
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German Official: Sheikh Ali Salman’s Sentence is a Painful Blow to National Dialogue
2015-06-18
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The German Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid, Christoph Strässer, expressed his concerns over the verdict issued against the leader of the main opposition party in Bahrain, Sheikh Ali Salman
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Reports: Fawwaz Al Khalifa to be Appointed Bahrain’s Ambassador to Britain
2015-06-16
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Various reports revealed that Bahrain is appointing Fawwaz Al Khalifa Bahrain’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, after dismissing Alice Samaan from her post yesterday on Thursday (June 11, 2015)
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Child Mohammad Mansour Released after Two-Month Detention over charges of Smuggling Explosives
2015-06-16
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): After renewing his detention for eight weeks, a juvenile court judge decided on Monday (June 15, 2015) to release the child Mohammad Mansour, who is accused of smuggling explosives and detonators from Iraq.
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High-Tech Surveillance Cameras Installed on King Fahd Causeway
2015-06-16
Bahrain Mirror: The head of the operations division of King Fahd Causeway Police Directorate affiliated to the general directorate of security, Lieutenant Isa Abdullah AL-Rumaihi, said that the directorate has gone high-tech on the security level on the causeway.
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AP: Bahrain Shiite opposition leader sentenced to 4 years
2015-06-16
AP: A court in the Gulf Arab nation of Bahrain sentenced the country's leading Shiite opposition figure to four years in prison on Tuesday.
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Bahrain's Opposition Leader Sheikh Ali Salman Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
2015-06-16
Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court, presided over by judge Ali bin Khalifa Al-Dhahrani, sentenced Bahrain's opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, to four years in prison.
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Reuters: Bahrain Opposition Leader Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail
2015-06-16
Reuters: Bahrain sentenced opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman to four years in jail on Tuesday on charges of inciting unrest, his supporters and government officials said.
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AFP: Bahrain Jails Opposition Chief Ali Salman for 4 Years
2015-06-16
AFP: A Bahrain court jailed Shiite opposition leader Ali Salman for four years on Tuesday after convicting him of inciting disobedience and hatred in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, a judicial source said.
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Amnesty urges release of Bahrain opposition leader ahead of verdict
2015-06-16
Reuters (Dubai): Amnesty International called on Bahrain on Monday to free its most prominent opposition figure, a day before an expected verdict on charges that he incited violence against the Gulf Arab state's monarchy.
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Bahrain’s Public Security Chief: Providing Security is the Interior Ministry’s Duty & Citizens Must Follow the Rules
2015-06-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Chief of Public Security Major-General Tariq Al-Hassan stressed (June 11, 2015) that enforcing the law and arresting the perpetrators of crimes is the sole responsibility of security forces.
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Eyewitness: Torn Qurans & Broken Hussaini Turbahs Found in Bahrain’s Al-Khaif Mosque
2015-06-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): As they arrived to perform morning prayer in Al-Khaif Mosque, Al-Dair residents were surprised to see that the mosque’s main gate was broken, while torn Qurans, broken Hussaini Turbahs were found inside.
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Bahraini Troops Use Force to Disperse Thousands of Protestors
2015-06-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahraini security troops used force to disperse mass rallies staged to protest against the continued imprisonment of Bahrain’s opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Bahraini Court Orders Release of Al-Wefaq Shura Member Mahdi Al-Ekri
2015-06-15
Bahrain Mirror: A number of activists posted on social media websites that a Bahraini court decided on Sunday (June 14, 2015) to release one of Al-Wefaq’s Shura members, Mahdi Al-Ekri.
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British FCO Minister Visits Bahrain to Support Human Rights and Reform
2015-06-15
Bahrain Mirror: The British Embassy in Bahrain announced that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Tobias Ellwood, during his meeting with Bahraini officials highlighted that there is still significant work to be done to strengthen police accountability.
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Seminar on "Jaw Prison Crime" Held at Human Rights Council in Geneva Today
2015-06-15
A Bahraini civil delegation will participate in the meetings of the United Nations Human Rights Council to be held in Geneva today (Monday, June 15, 2015).
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Unentered Plea: Sheikh Ali Salman to the King: A RULER BECOMES DIGNIFIED BY HIS PEOPLE
2015-06-15
Bahrain Mirror Publishes the full text of Sheikh Ali Salman's Plea, which he was prevented from entering in the last court hearing.Unentered Plea: Sheikh Ali Salman to the King: A RULER BECOMES DIGNIFIED BY HIS PEOPLE
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Sheikh Ali Salman’s Defense Panel Describes Trial as Political
2015-06-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The defense panel of Sheikh Ali Salman, Secretary General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, described the trial against Bahrain’s opposition leader as political, stressing that it violated the defense’s right to a fair trial.