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UN Special Procedures Report for HRC: Bahrain Persecutes Shia & Targets Clerics
2016-03-01
The Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council released the 13th iteration of their joint communications report, singling out Bahrain as among the worst offenders of human rights in the world.
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New York Times: Shadow of Human Rights Abuse Follows Contender in FIFA Vote
2016-02-26
As the organization that governs global soccer gathers this week to choose a new president, a leading contender risks stirring up another source of controversy for the sport: human rights, reports the New York Times.
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HR Defender Nabeel Rajab Expects Bahrain to be Listed as "Priority country" in British Report
2016-02-24
The President of the Bahrain Center for Human rights and prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, said that Bahrain is expected to be listed as a "Priority country" in Britain's upcoming report "due to increasing human rights activism"
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#Prisoner's_Right: Remove Glass Barriers & Respect Prisoners' Right to Medical Care
2016-02-23
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Activists on social media outlet, Twitter, voiced their solidarity with political detainees in bahrain, over the deteriorating prison conditions and their ongoing exposure to torture and lack of medical treatment.
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PHOTOS: Canadian Montreal University Hosts Exhibition on HR Violations in Bahrain
2016-02-19
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Canadian Montreal University hosted on (February 15, 2016) an art exhibition on the fifth anniversary of the February 14 uprising that included photos documenting the human rights violations in Bahrain.
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Amnesty: Hopes for Justice & Reform Fades Five Years after Bahrain’s 2011 Uprising
2016-02-14
Amnesty International said that five years after a wave of protests demanding widespread reform rocked Bahrain, hopes for progress on human rights and accountability for past and present abuses have faded.
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16 HR Groups Demand UN Human Rights Council to Assign Special Rapporteur on Bahrain
2016-02-08
16 human rights organizations sent a letter to the member states in the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding the developments in the human rights status in Bahrain ahead of the next session to be held in Geneva.
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British Website: Sandhurst Academy Trains Officers from Regimes with Appalling HR Records Including Bahrain
2016-01-27
The British Mirror website published a news report stating that the British military Sandhurst Academy “is training hundreds of officers from regimes with appalling human rights records,” including Bahrain.
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Al-Wefaq: Majeed Milad’s Place Is Outside Prison..Detainees Await Educational Opportunities
2016-01-21
Summary: Bahrain’s main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that the achievement of its senior member, Majeed Milad, in attaining a Master’s degree with distinction emphasizes that he is a model the nation is proud of, and that his normal place is not in prison.
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BFHR Issues New Report: Repression by Law
2016-01-16
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) president Yusuf Rabie stated that the Bahraini authorities employ laws to be a suppressing tool against the regime’s opponents. The law now has the same power of repression as the birdshot firearm “the shotgun”.
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Bahraini King Says his Country’s HR Record Is “Honorable”
2015-12-04
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa claimed that his country is concerned with protecting human rights, describing its human rights record as “honorable”.
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9 HR Groups Urge Dropping Death Sentences Based on Coerced Confessions under Torture
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: Nine human rights organizations expressed great concern over upholding death sentences against two young men “who stated that they were exposed to brutal torture to extract a confession of having committed the murder of a policeman in the Al-Dair village near the Bahrain International Airport area.”
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Bahrain’s NHRI: HRW Ignored Improvement of Human Rights Situation
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), a Bahraini state organization, said that Human Rights Watch (HRW) report ignored the role and the effort exerted by the institution and the positive results that were achieved and that are linked to the improvement of the human rights situation.
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Washington: We’re Not Bashful Nor Afraid to Speak of Human Rights Issues in Bahrain
2015-11-24
Bahrain Mirror: The United States Department of State said that the US is not bashful and not afraid to express its concerns about human rights issues in Bahrain, which is considered one of Washington's key allies.
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International HR Commission: Bahrain Issues Death Penalties with No legal Justifications
2015-11-20
Bahrain Mirror: The International Human Rights Ambassador to the Middle East Haitham Abu Saeed said that “Bahrain’s government issues death sentences with no legal justifications,” pointing out that “since the eruption of the popular movement calling for reforms aon February 14, 2011, 7 people have been sentenced to death.”
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UK Queen's Inspectorate of Prisons Holds Workshop in Bahrain
2015-11-12
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Prisoners and Detainees Rights Commission (PDRC) hosted on 9th and 10th of November a specialized training workshop during which experts from the Queen's Inspectorate of Prisons in the United Kingdom delivered lectures.
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US Official Says Discussed “Human Rights Protection” with Bahraini King
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: A United States official said that he discussed with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the importance of protecting human rights.
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British FCO: We Discussed HR Issues with Bahraini FM
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) stated that the British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond discussed human rights issues with his Bahraini counterpart, Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, at a meeting held recently.
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The Guardian Wonders: Is Salman Al Khalifa a Safe Pair of Hands for World Football?
2015-10-20
Bahrain Mirror: The Guardian posted an article by Owen Gibson in which he wondered whether the hands of Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa are safe for world football, following news about his nomination for FIFA presidency.
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Guardian: Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa Nominated for FIFA Presidency amid Claims of his Involvement in Suppression of Bahrain Athletes
2015-10-20
The Guardian posted an article by journalist Owen Gibson in which he highlighted the involvement of the Bahraini Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation president, in the crackdown on anti-government protests in Bahrain, following news of his nomination for the FIFA presidency.