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Next Century Foundation to UN: Bahrain should Allow Opposition Societies to Participate in Elections, Allow Special Rapporteurs to Enter Bahrain without Prior Notice
2022-04-07
The NCF suggested in a written statement it submitted in the framework of the 49 session of the UNHRC a number of reforms to further improve respect for human rights in Bahrain in a number of issues of concern to them, namely the need for free elections, freedom of expression, women's rights and citizenship revocation.
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Al-Wefaq Society Condemns Al-Zayani's Participation in Negev Summit
2022-03-29
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society condemned the participation of Bahraini Foreign Minister, Abdullatif Al-Zayani, at the Negev summit held on Monday, March 28, 2022 in an occupation settlement, with the participation of foreign ministers of the normalizing countries with the Israeli foreign minister.
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Sheikh Al-Daihi Comments on Normalizing States Summit: Once again, the Bahraini Regime Miscalculates
2022-03-28
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, commented on the regional summit in which Bahrain is to take part in and to be held in the Israeli entity next week.
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Al-Wefaq Offers Condolences to Al-Qatif People on Martyrdom of 41, Stresses that Language of Killing Condemned
2022-03-16
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society condoled the people of Qatif for the martyrdom of a group of their sons, after the Saudi authorities executed 81 detainees, including 41 from Al-Qatif and Al-Awamiyah.
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Sheikh Al-Daihi Calls for Releasing Sheikh Ali Salman after Hamad bin Jassim Statements
2022-03-12
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, demanded the release of Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman following the statements of former Qatari Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim, in which he stated that his communication with Salman was conducted with the knowledge of Bahrain's King and former Foreign Minister.
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Al-Wefaq: Over 200 HR Violations on Anniversary of Feb. 14 Uprising, Including 28 Arrests and Dozens of Raids
2022-02-25
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society monitored more than 200 human rights violations in the second and third weeks of February.
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Lebanese Interior Minister Informs Risalat not to Hold Events for Bahraini Opposition
2022-02-12
After consulting with PM Najib Mikati, Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi said that he sent two books to both the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces and the General Directorate of State Security asking them to inform Risalat hall not to hold two events for the Bahraini opposition on February 14 and 15.
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Bahraini Opposition to Commemorate Feb 14 Uprising in Lebanon
2022-02-11
Baqer Darwish, president of Bahrain Forum for Human Rights, stressed that the Bahraini opposition respects the Lebanese state and its laws, and confirmed that the two events that will be organized by Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society and February 14 Coalition will be held at Risalat Hall, in Lebanon, on February 14 and 15.
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Al-Wefaq Documents 40 HR Violations within Week, Al-Signace's Health Deteriorates
2022-02-10
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that it monitored a number of human rights violations within the first week of February, most notably was the health deterioration of detained Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.
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Al-Wefaq Holds Event in Beirut Marking February 14 Uprising 11th Anniversary
2022-02-08
Lebanese media outlets said that Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Bahrain's largest opposition society, will hold an event in Beirut commemorating the eleventh anniversary of the February 14 uprising.
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Al-Wefaq: 284 HR Violations, 84 Protests in January
2022-02-07
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, largest opposition political society, said that it documented 284 human rights violations practiced by the Bahraini authorities in January 2022.
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Al-Wefaq Calls for Releasing Ahmed Jaafar
2022-02-03
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society called for the release of political dissident Ahmed Jaafar, who was extradited by Serbia to the Bahraini authorities in violation of an order by the European Court of Human Rights Court.
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2021 Panorama: Bahraini Gov't Persecutes Al-Wefaq Abroad following Press Conference in Beirut
2022-01-25
In an attempt to strain the Gulf-Lebanese atmosphere, the Bahraini authorities protested against a press conference held by Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society in Beirut on human rights in Bahrain.
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Bahrain: 36 Human Rights Violations in First Week of January 2022
2022-01-11
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that it documented 36 cases of human rights violations against citizens in the first week of 2022.
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Ali Al-Aswad: Bahrain's Difficult Years
2022-01-08
It has been 7 years since the arrest of Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman. The whole country continues to suffer and remember his nationalist stances and great sacrifices. You cannot forget the name of the most prominent political leader who adopted peace, change, reform, and hardwork.
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Amnesty Int'l Demands Unconditional Release of Sheikh Ali Salman
2021-12-29
Devin Kenney, GCC Researcher at Amnesty International, demanded the release of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Al-Wefaq Delivers Letter to UN Secretary-General: People of Bahrain Banned from Simplest Rights amid Absence of Contractual Constitution
2021-12-24
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society delivered a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, indicating that the people of Bahrain are deprived of their most basic rights stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Why is Bahrain Creating a Political Crisis with Lebanon?
2021-12-20
The conference held by Al-Wefaq to launch a human rights report in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, is not the first Bahraini opposition activity, and will not be its last, of course. However, we can say that this conference included no provocation to the regime in Bahrain that would evoke all this alerting.
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Bahraini Dissident: We Respect Lebanon and Its Peculiarity, Our Dispute is with Bahraini Authorities
2021-12-19
Human rights activist Yousif Rabei stressed that "We don't have any problem with the Lebanese state. We respect Lebanon and its peculiarity as being a minaret for freedom of expression."
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After Directing to Deport Al-Wefaq Members, Lebanon's National Human Rights Institution Calls on Gov't to Respect Principle of Non-Refoulement
2021-12-16
Following the Lebanese Interior Minister directives to deport Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society members outside Lebanon, the Lebanese National Human Rights Institution called on the government to respect the principle of non-refoulement.