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US Embassy: We Urge Bahrain to Abide by Its Int'l Commitments to Respect Human Rights
2022-04-15
The US Embassy in Bahrain said that it will continue to urge Bahrain to abide by its international commitments to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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HRW: Saudi's Execution of 81 Men is Brutal Show of its Autocratic Rule and Justice System
2022-03-17
Human Rights Watch condemned on Tuesday (March 15, 2022) what it deemed rampant and systemic abuses in Saudi Arabia's criminal justice system after the recent mass execution of 81 individuals, suggesting that it is highly unlikely that any of the men received a fair trial.
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Saudi Arabia Puts 81 to Death, Including 41 Shiites, 7 Yemenis
2022-03-13
Saudi authorities announced Saturday (March 12, 2022) that they executed 81 people in one day convicted of various crimes in the kingdom, which has one of the highest execution rates in the world. The number of deaths marks more than the total of 69 executions in all of 2021.
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Government of Bahrain Shared with US Its Plan to Advance Societal and Legal Reforms: Official Joint Statement
2022-03-08
A US-Bahraini joint statement said at the end of the U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue that the two sides "engaged in constructive dialogue on how best to advance human rights, including freedom of expression, and Bahrain's government shared its plan to advance societal and legal reforms."
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Brian Dooley: We Expected More from Biden Administration in HR File in Bahrain
2022-03-06
Senior advisor at Human Rights First, Brian Dooley, said the human rights community expected the Biden administration to do more than it did on the ground.
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Interior Ministry Undersecretary: We Don't Allow "Intruders" to Use HR to Harm Bahrain, Did He Mean US Embassy?
2022-02-25
Interior Ministry Undersecretary Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa called for not allowing who called "intruders" who exploit human rights principles to harm the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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Judge of Afghan Origins Issues 10-Year Jail Term against Bahraini Child, 15-Year Jail term against His Elder Brother
2022-02-24
The Fourth High Criminal Court, presided over by judge Badr Abdullatif Al Abdalla, issued a 10-year jail term against child Habib Jassim, 17, and a 15-year jail term against his brother, Mohammad Jassim Habib Jassim, 28.
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11 NGOs Send Letter to Royal Jet President: Your Company is Involved in Extraditing Ahmed Jaafar, Violating Human Rights
2022-02-01
11 human rights organizations sent a letter to the Royal Jet president regarding his company's involvement in the illegal extradition of Bahraini dissident Ahmed Jaafar Muhammed from Serbia to Bahrain.
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Ahmed Jaafar Sought Security, Received Masters Degree in Political Sciences...Bahrain Turns him Into Most Dangerous Man: Ibtisam Al-Saegh
2022-01-31
Human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said the family of detainee Ahmed Jaafar Mohammed, who was illegally extradited by Serbian authorities to Bahrain before the final verdict, demanded their right to visit him to reassure on him. However, this has not been achieved yet.
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Extradition of Bahraini Dissident to Manama Shows that Serbia has no Real Security or Sovereignty of Law: Serbian lawyer
2022-01-26
Lawyer Sonja Toskovic from the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights said that Serbia breached international and domestic human rights obligations by deporting a Bahraini national to his home country despite an interim ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
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Ahmed Jaafar Called his Family, Told them He is in Notorious Criminal Investigation Building
2022-01-25
Ahmed Jaafar Ali called his family and told them that he is in the criminal investigation building, a building where torture and violation of detainees' rights are repeated.
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MoI Announces Receiving Dissident Ahmed Jaafar, Says He is Sentenced to 3 Life-Imprisonment Terms, 10 Years Detention
2022-01-25
The Bahraini Interior Ministry officially announced receiving dissident Bahraini, Ahmed Jaffar Mohammed Ali, 49, from Serbia.
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Serbia Hands Ahmed Jaafar over to Bahrain
2022-01-24
The Serbian authorities have handed over a Bahraini dissident wanted by the Manama authorities, Ahmed Jaafar, from Al-Daih, despite a decision by the European Court of Human Rights to suspend his extradition.
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Serbia Hands Ahmed Jaafar over to Bahrain
2022-01-24
The Serbian authorities have handed over a Bahraini dissident wanted by the Manama authorities, Ahmed Jaafar, from Al-Daih, despite a decision by the European Court of Human Rights to suspend his extradition.
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German Government Demands Bahrain to Respect Human Rights, End Violations
2022-01-24
The German authorities have called on Bahrain to respect its human rights commitments and to end violations against activists and politicians.
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Salam Calls for Conducting Independent Investigation, Stopping Spying on Human Rights Defenders
2022-01-24
Salam for Democracy and Human Rights urged the NSO Group to suspend with immediate effect the government of Bahrain's use of the Pegasus spyware, after reports revealed that it was used to spy on human rights activists.
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UN Special Rapporteurs Submitted 23 Requests to Visit Bahrain, All of them Rejected
2022-01-21
Bahraini legal adviser Ibrahim Sarhan said that UN special rapporteurs submitted 23 requests to visit Bahrain, however, the authorities in Manama did not respond to any of these requests.
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Al-Wefaq: Courts Issued Total Prison Sentences of 38 Years, BD 400,000 Fine within One Week
2022-01-18
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that it monitored more than 60 human rights violations against citizens and detainees within the second week of January.
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Al-Wefaq Calls on Gov't to Immediately Respond to Demand of 3 UN Experts to Visit Bahrain
2021-12-04
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society called on the Bahraini government to respond promptly to a request by three UN experts to visit Bahrain to look closely at the human rights situation and make recommendations.
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Report Monitors Violations Carried out in Ashura Says New PM didn't Introduce Reforms on Religious Discrimination
2021-12-03
Three human rights organizations said that Bahrain did not stop discriminating against religious freedoms against Shiite citizens and continued to persecute them.