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20 escape Bahraini prison, manhunt underway
Jun 04, 2016 06:47Bahraini regime forces have launched a manhunt for 20 inmates following a jail break at a prison on the island of Muharraq, where the Persian Gulf nation’s main airport is located.
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Bahrainis renew calls for immediate release of Sheikh Salman
Jun 04, 2016 02:02Bahraini demonstrators have staged a fresh anti-regime protest in the tiny Persian Gulf country to demand the immediate release of all political prisoners, especially prominent opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman.
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HRW censures Bahrain extension of Sheikh Salman jail term
Jun 03, 2016 00:26Human Rights Watch has condemned Bahrain’s recent move to extend the jail term of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Ali Salman, saying such repressive measures will foment instability in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Sheikh Salman says jail term extension won't discourage Bahrainis
Jun 02, 2016 01:35Sheikh Ali Salman, the Leader of Bahrain's opposition movement, says the Al Khalifah regime’s move to extend his jail term will not discourage Bahrainis from demanding their rights.
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Bahraini court upholds death sentences for 3 activists
Jun 01, 2016 01:54An appeals court in Bahrain has upheld the death sentences of three activists over allegations that they killed three policemen in a bombing in 2014.
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Iran raps Bahraini Sheikh Salman's jail term extension
Jun 01, 2016 01:12Iran has lashed out at Bahrain for extending the jail term of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Ali Salman, who is the secretary general of the country’s main opposition party, al-Wefaq.
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Bahrain releases activist al-Khawaja, baby son
May 31, 2016 16:29A court in Bahrain has ordered the release of a prominent female rights campaigner, Zainab al-Khawaja, who has been in prison with her baby son since March.
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Amnesty: Bahrain's extension of Salman's jail term 'shocking'
May 31, 2016 09:20Amnesty International has lambasted Bahrain's decision to uphold the conviction of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and increase his prison sentence from four to nine years.
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Bahrainis slam extension of Sheikh Salman's jail sentence
May 31, 2016 02:36Bahrainis hold hundreds-strong protests throughout Manama, venting rage at a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that has more than doubled the jail sentence against the country’s top opposition leader.
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Iran rejects Bahrain espionage, interference allegations
May 30, 2016 12:24Iran has categorically rejected as "unfounded" espionage and meddling allegations by the Bahraini regime against the Islamic Republic.