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Amnesty Int'l 2019 Report: Unfair Trials Continue, Prisons Witness Inhuman Practices
2020-02-20
Amnesty International said that Bahrain continued to use mass unfair trials during 2019, which the organization confirmed that it witnessed human rights violations.
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10-Year-Old Boy Arrested for One Week over Assembly Charge
2020-02-19
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini security authorities arreseted Amin Ali Rida (10 years) from Al-Markh over assembly charge, social media activists said.
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Finance Ministry Announces Inaccurate Numbers Again, Deficit Larger in Reality
2020-02-19
Doubts have been raised about the data that the Finance Ministry released regarding the past year and claiming that financial balance has been reached. Did the Ministry present inaccurate information on the deficit after the announced false data on the public debt?
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Bahrain: What Does "Security Checkup" on Administrators of Civil Society Organizations Mean?
2020-02-18
In a notice circulated and addressed to civil society organizations, Bahrain's Ministry of Development said it would subject civil society organization candidates to a "security check up".
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Greetings to our Crowds on their Effective Participation on Feb. 14 Ann. (Al-Wefaq)
2020-02-17
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society expressed "sincere greetings, appreciation and gratitude to the great people of Bahrain, with all its men, women, young people and elders for their active participation in the ninth anniversary of the popular movement in Bahrain."
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Bahrain on 9th Anniversary of Feb. 14 Uprising: A Wasteland with No Future
2020-02-16
Nine years have passed since the eruption of the February 14 uprising. Only the name of Bahrain is left untouched; as the country has turned into a police state devoid of any political parties, opposition, independent civil organizations, a powerful legislative authority, journalists, voices, opinions or freedoms. It has become a country with no future.
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Bahraini Youth Receives 3-Year Jail Term over Charge of "Burning Israeli Flag"
2020-02-15
The First High Criminal Appeals Court rejected the challenge of a defendant convicted with riots after taking part, along with others, in a peaceful protest, in support of the Palestinian cause and burning the Israeli flag and other movables. The court upheld a 3-year jail term against the defendant over the charges brought against him.
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Al-Wefaq Holds "On the Road to Victory" Event in Beirut to Mark Bahraini Uprising's 9th Anniversary
2020-02-15
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society organized an event entitled "On the Road to Victory" in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, which was attended by a number of political, religious and social figures, in addition to a number of activists and interested parties.
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First Half of 2019 Witnessed 349 Arbitrary Arrests Including 20 Children: BFHR
2020-02-15
President of the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR), Baqir Darwish, announced in a press conference held by three human rights organizations on Thursday (February 13, 2020) in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, entitled "Evaluation of violations in Bahrain during 2019" that: "In the first 6 months of 2019, 349 people, including 20 children and 3 women, were arbitrarily arrested."
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Ayatollah Qassim on Feb. 14 Anniv: Opposition Responsible for Preserving Uprising's Purpose
2020-02-15
The opposition is required to multiply its efforts and overcome the causes of division, said Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim in an address he delivered last night marking the ninth anniversary of the Bahraini February 14th uprising that erupted in 2011. He also called on all parties of the opposition to work under the umbrella of the peaceful approach.
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On February 14 Eve: Popular Demonstrations across Bahrain, Crackdown and Arrests
2020-02-14
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A number of areas across Bahrain have witnessed remarkable popular demonstrations and peaceful marches on the ninth anniversary of the February 14 uprising that erupted in 2011.
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SALAM President: Int'l Community Called upon to Oblige Bahrain to Stick to its HR Commitments
2020-02-14
The president of Salam for Democracy and Human Rights, Jawad Fairooz, said during a press conference that the international community is required to oblige the government of Bahrain to adhere to the human rights obligations and international conventions it has ratified.
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Sheikh Al-Daihi in Television Interview: Peaceful Approach is Strategic Choice, Sheikh Ali Salman Key to Dialogue and Solution
2020-02-14
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi confirmed that the Bahraini opposition's determination to stick to a peaceful approach is a strategic choice and not subjected to circumstances.
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GIDHR: 23 Citizens at Risk of Execution in Bahrain's Prisons
2020-02-14
Fatima Yazbek, the head of the Committee on Reports and Studies at GIDHR, said in a press conference on Thursday (February 13, 2020) in the Lebanese Capital, Beirut, that "until the moment of writing this report, there still are 23 Bahrainis at risk of execution in Bahrain's prisons after they have exhausted all legal ways."
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New Duo in Bahrain Rule with End of Khalifa bin Salman Era
2020-02-14
The country is moving from one difficult stage to another. It is in the stage of tightening the grip on all positions of power after removing everyone from their posts, including the removal of the PM's wing in favor of the King's wing, his sons and the Khawalid heads only.
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Labor Ministry: Social Insurance, High Cost of Living Allowance, Disability Allowance and Housing Allowance to be Disbursed Today
2020-02-13
Ministry of Labor and Social Development confirmed that all administrative and technical measures have been taken, in coordination with all competent parties, to implement the cabinet's decision issued in its session on (January 27, 2020).
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Committee of the House of Representatives Office Decides to Call out MP Masouma Abdulrahim on Her Inappropriate Posts: Newspaper
2020-02-13
Al-Ayyam newspaper said that the committee of the House of Representatives office decided at its meeting on Wednesday (February 12) to draw the attention to MP Masouma Abdulrahim regarding what she publishes on her Instagram account and other social media sites, i.e. content that most MPs consider not appropriate for a Parliamentarian.
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Bahrain Announces Total Ban on All Travelers who have Visited China within 14 Days
2020-02-13
Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, announced that the ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, has activated several procedures related to arrivals to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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Sameer Nass Commences his Post as Chairman of FGCCC
2020-02-13
Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Samir Nass commenced on Monday (February 10, 2020) his post as chairman of the Federation of Chambers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (FGCCC) in its 21st term.
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109 U.S. Troops Diagnosed with Brain Injuries from Iran Attack: Pentagon
2020-02-13
The Pentagon said on Monday that 109 U.S. service members had been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran's missile attack on a base in Iraq last month.