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HRW in Joint NGO Letter: Member States Should Call for Improvements in Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
2017-02-27
A number of human rights groups urged permanent representatives of member and observer states of UN Human Rights Council to call for improvements in human rights situation in Bahrain at 34th HRC session.
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The Remnants of the Arab Spring in Bahrain, Isabel Woodford
2017-02-23
Recent execution of three opponents of the political regime in Bahrain highlights subtle but frightening reassertion of authoritarianism in the country and the Middle East.
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Second Edition of Jaw Novel out, Readers Say this Book could Break You
2017-02-20
Bahrain Mirror issued the second edition of the Jaw Novel this week on Wednesday (February 15, 2017). “Jaw,” a literary work written by a Bahraini political prisoner, was well received by readers and gained popularity in the country.
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The People Spoke their Word: They’ll Carry on Uprising to the Death
2017-02-01
Mass protests were staged in over 50 areas across Bahrain, marking an extraordinary revolutionary day reflecting the people’s perseverance and adherence to their rights and legitimate demands.
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Third Letter to Abbas Al-Samie and his Companions
2017-01-28
Today we broke the tyranny of the regime’s media, which sought staining your name and adding you to its terror blacklist. We sought adding you on the nation’s record of martyrdom, struggle and dream of a country for all.
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Martyr Ali Al-Singace in Last Visit: I Cry out of Fear for You...I Will Pray Tonight
2017-01-27
The family tried to escape the gloominess of situation since it was their very last gathering with Ali. They wanted to show the authorities that they were neither broken nor regretful. They kept their heads held up high until the end of this final meeting.
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Second Letter to Abbas Al-Samie
2017-01-26
They are afraid of you although you are lying in your grave. They are haunted by your words that hurt their tyranny.
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To Abbas Al-Samie
2017-01-24
The brutality of Jaw prison could not silence your renowned smile and laugh, as it could not quell your resilience and perseverance.
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“Preacher” Assigned by Regime Recounts Last Hour of Martyrs before Execution: They laughed at Death
2017-01-24
How was the last scene before Abbas Al-Samie, Sami Mushaima and Ali Al-Singace took their final steps in this world towards the next.
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Abbas Al-Samie’s Father and Mother on “The Last Day”
2017-01-21
Abbas Al-Samie’s mother returned home as a changed woman who bid her last farewell to her son, thinking that her most beloved will be dragged to his death over a crime he did not commit.
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Fear & Rage Engulfed Bahrain Prior to Execution of the 3 Political Prisoners
2017-01-21
Intense emotions of fear and rage engulfed Bahrain as the people anxiously waited, not knowing whether the authorities will carry out execution of 3 political prisoners and torture victims.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy SG in Televised Speech: Executions to Leave Serious Political and Security Repercussions (Full Speech)
2017-01-20
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi, delivered a televised speech (Wednesday January 18, 2017), in response of the Bahraini regime’s execution of 3 Bahraini political detainees.
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Abbas Al-Samie from Arrest until Execution (Timeline)
2017-01-18
Commenting on the death sentence issued against him, Abbas Al-Samie’ stressed: “It is mere ink on paper since it was issued by a court that lacks justice and integrity.”
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To the King of Bahrain: You Are a Murderer
2017-01-18
Now after January 15, 2017, it is no longer possible to exclude the King and claim that his hands are not stained with blood. After this day, it is no longer possible to say that King Hamad bin Isa did not order the killing of Bahrainis.
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Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq: Mass Executions, Regime’s Choice to Confront Justice and Democracy Demands
2017-01-17
Deputy Secretary General of the Islamic National Society – al-Wefaq, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi, issued a statement condemning the gruesome execution crime of three political detainees.
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Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Rejected Iraqi Mediation to Stop Execution of 3 Bahrainis
2017-01-17
Information reported that communications between Iraqi political figures and Emirati Prime Minister and Emir of Dubai took place (Saturday January 14, 2017), in a bid to make Bahrain halt the execution of 3 Bahraini political detainees.
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AFP: Building Torched as Bahrain Shiites Protest Executions
2017-01-17
Authorities in Bahrain said Monday a municipal building was set ablaze as fresh violence erupted over the executions of three Shiites convicted of a deadly bomb attack on police.
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Reuters: Bahrain Executes Three Shi'ites for Bombing, Sparks Outcry
2017-01-16
Bahrain on Sunday executed three Shi'ite Muslim men convicted of killing three policemen in a 2014 bomb attack, the first such executions in over two decades, drawing condemnation from foreign officials including Shi'ite power Iran.
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EU: We Expressed Concerns that 3 Executed Dissidents Did not Received Right to Fair Trial
2017-01-16
The European Union said on Sunday (January 15, 2017) that it expressed concerns that the 3 dissidents executed by the Bahraini authorities did not receive their right to fair trial.
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AFP: Bahrain Executions Spark Violent Protests
2017-01-16
Bahrain on Sunday executed three men found guilty of killing three policemen, sparking violent protests and stoking tensions between the country's Shiite majority and its Sunni rulers.