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Manama using anti-terror laws to silence speech freedom, dissidents: Rights group
Mar 03, 2019 01:19An independent human rights group says Bahraini officials are exploiting anti-terror laws to suffocate freedom of speech and silence voices critical of the ruling Ale Khalifah regime as Manama presses ahead with its crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners in the kingdom.
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Bahrain’s main opposition group blasts Manama over Diraz sit-in verdicts
Feb 28, 2019 08:10Bahrain's main opposition group, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, has censured the recent jail terms handed down to scores of people over taking part in a sit-in in 2017.
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Bahrain: Regime's court upholds jail term against female activist
Feb 28, 2019 02:46A Bahraini court has upheld a one-year jail sentence against a female anti-regime activist and confirmed revocation of her citizenship.
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Bahrain has stripped 40 activists of citizenship since January: Rights group
Feb 21, 2019 08:56An independent human rights group says the Bahraini regime has revoked the citizenship of dozens of people since the beginning of the current year as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah dynasty continues with its crackdown on human rights activists and pro-democracy campaigners in the kingdom.
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European lawmakers hear testimonies by victims of Arab regimes’ rights abuses
Feb 20, 2019 04:40The European Parliament has for the first time heard testimonies given by victims of human rights violations by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain.
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Bahrain’s court gives life sentence to nine anti-regime activists
Feb 20, 2019 04:26A court in Bahrain has sentenced nine anti-regime protesters to life imprisonment and handed down prison sentences to several others as the ruling Ale Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Bahrainis stage nationwide rallies to mark eighth uprising anniversary
Feb 15, 2019 09:47Bahrainis have held rallies across the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom to mark their eighth anniversary of the popular uprising against the ruling monarchy.
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Thailand to free refugee Bahraini footballer after extradition bid dropped
Feb 11, 2019 10:10Thailand has decided to free a jailed Bahraini footballer with Australian residency after Manama dropped a request for his extradition, a prosecutor in the case says.
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Qatar strongly protests airspace violation by Bahrain
Feb 10, 2019 03:07The Qatari government has accused Bahrain of violating its airspace in a rare such reaction since relations were severed two years ago over a diplomatic standoff between Arab states in the Persian Gulf region.
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Bahrain: Aal-e Khalifa forces destroy signs marking martyrdom anniversary of Prophet's daughter
Feb 09, 2019 09:58Security forces of Aal-e Khailfa in Bahrain have destroyed signs marking the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA).