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Bahrain: Ayatollah Shiekh Qassim hospitalized after long delay for urgent treatment
Jan 31, 2018 10:34Bahrain's prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has been transferred to hospital to undergo a hernia surgery, 10 days after he was said to be in critical condition under house arrest.
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Bahrain: Court upholds jail term for Ayatollah Sheikh Qassim
Jan 29, 2018 15:37A court in Bahrain upholds a one-year jail term for prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, who has been stripped of his nationality by the Aal-e Khalifah regime and confirms the decision to revoke the citizenship.
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Bahrain’s human rights situation deteriorates as world unconcerned: Activists
Jan 26, 2018 03:04Pro-democracy campaigners have warned about the significant deterioration of human rights in Bahrain, stating that the ease of international pressure on the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom has emboldened the ruling Ale Khalifah regime not to shy away from its heavy-handed crackdown on dissent.
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Top Bahraini court confirms ruling to deport 14 dissidents
Jan 25, 2018 12:52Supreme Court in Bahrain which is controlled by the ruling Aal-e Khalifa minority regime has confirmed a ruling to deport 14 activists, including a woman, who had been stripped of their nationalities in 2012 for political reasons.
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Bahrain regime forces detain another Shia clergyman
Jan 25, 2018 02:50Bahraini regime forces, backed by masked militiamen, have arrested a Shia Muslim cleric on the northwestern coast of the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom as the ruling Ale Khalifah dynasty presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown and persecution of the members of the religious community in the country.
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Bahrain police detain 49, charge 290 in mass crackdown
Jan 22, 2018 03:05Bahraini police have arrested 49 people over allegations of links to terrorism and filed charges against another 290, as the ruling Ale Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents.
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Bahrain’s treatment of religious scolars is extremely harsh, report says
Jan 20, 2018 14:47A new report has been released documenting the harsh treatment of the religious scholars in Bahrain since an uprising began in the country in early 2011.
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Leader receives top Muslim world parliamentarians
Jan 16, 2018 11:57Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has received participants in the 13th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States.
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Bahraini court upholds jail sentence for prominent rights activist
Jan 15, 2018 09:19Bahrain’s Court of Cassation, which has the ultimate say in the case of appeals in the country, upholds a two-year jail sentence issued for noted rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab.
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Amnesty International calls on Bahrain to end crackdown on dissent
Jan 13, 2018 12:59Amnesty International has called upon Bahraini officials to overturn recent death sentences passed on six civilians over terror-related charges.