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Why Bahrain's torture prince can still visit Britain despite calls for his arrest
Mar 14, 2019 05:59The regime in London, despite its pretensions to democracy and human rights, continues to support the state terrorism of the repressive Aal-e Khalifa regime against the people of Bahrain.
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Bahrain jails dissident for insulting Sudan’s Bashir
Mar 14, 2019 03:09Bahrain on Wednesday sentenced a liberal opposition figure to six months in jail for tweeting criticism of Sudan's president, who has been facing protests against his rule, rights groups said.
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‘Bahrain, please don’t follow me!’ Refugee soccer player granted Australian citizenship
Mar 13, 2019 04:30A refugee soccer player who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months during a tense extradition stand-off between Australia and the Persian Gulf state was granted Australian citizenship on Tuesday.
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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.