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On International Women's Day, Salam Calls on Bahrain to Stop Discrimination against Women in High-Level Positions
2023-03-09
SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights called on the Bahraini government to implement reforms to eliminate gender discrimination in all areas where women still lack fundamental rights.
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Interior Ministry Arrests Four for Misusing Social Media, Refers them to Public Prosecution
2023-03-09
The Interior Ministry announced the arrest of four for misusing social media, stressing that they will be referred to the Public Prosecution.
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Sheikh Isa Qassim: Has Israel become the Most Knowledgeable in Our Language and Religion to Involve it in our Education Curricula?
2023-03-07
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim strongly denounced the Bahraini regime's use of Zionists to develop the Arabic language and Islamic curricula.
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22 HR NGOs to IPU: Don't Allow Bahrain to Use You to Whitewash Its Dismal Rights Record
2023-03-07
22 human rights organizations sent a letter to representatives of the 146th IPU Assembly scheduled to take place in Bahrain from 11-15 March, 2023, urging them to publicly raise concerns regarding the dire state of political freedom in Bahrain, including the ongoing detention of two former members of Bahrain's parliament.
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Again... Regime Arrests Fadeela Abdulrasoul, Her Husband and Brother-in-Law after Resumption of Trial
2023-03-06
The Bahraini authorities arrested Fadeela Abdulrasoul, her husband Sayed Radhi Al-Alawi and his brother Sayed Jaafar Al-Alawi, after the resumption of their trail, as they were presented on Monday (March 6, 2023) to the Appeals Court to consider the Public Prosecution's appeal against the acquittal of the three.
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Jamal Fakhro: Countries Participating in IPU Meetings in Bahrain to Cover their Own Expenses
2023-03-06
First Deputy Chairman of the Shura Council, Chairman of national organizing committee of 146th IPU Assembly, Jamal Fakhro affirmed that the meetings of what he called "the largest conference in the history of Bahrain" will be at the expense of the representatives of the participating countries and not on the host country, Bahrain.
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Authorities Arrest 4 Individuals for Protesting F1 Race Despite F1 CEO Assurance that Protesting Race won't Result in Reprisals
2023-03-06
Four people were arrested near the Bahrain Grand Prix in Manama. The four were arrested over their peaceful protests and demanding the release of political prisoners, although F1 assured that protesting the race will not result in reprisals.
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Al-Wefaq Report on "Restrictive Political Environment in Bahrain": Regime Prevented Political work, Committed Various Violations
2023-03-06
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society launched on Saturday, March 4, 2023, a report entitled "Restrictive Political Environment in Bahrain," in which it shed light on the political and human rights situation in Bahrain, with the approach of the IPU meetings convening in Bahrain from 11 to 15 March 2023 in Manama.
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3 Bahraini Societies Call on Government to Open New Horizons to Achieve People's Demands
2023-03-06
The Nationalist Democratic Society, Al-Menbar and the Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Al-Wahdawi) called on the government to "open positive horizons to achieve the legitimate demands of the people.
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23 Political and Civil Societies Demand Gov't to Cancel Normalizing Conference with Zionists
2023-03-06
23 political and civil society organizations affiliated with the "Bahraini National Initiative against Normalization with the Zionist Enemy" called on the Government of Bahrain to "cancel the normalizing "Connect to Innovate" conference with the Zionists, and not to involve education and youths in normalization."
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HRW: F1 Complicit in Whitewashing Bahrain's Dismal HR Record
2023-03-06
Human Rights Watch stressed that "Formula 1" is complicit with governments that use international sporting events to whitewash their dismal rights record.
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Al-Wefaq to IPU: Bahrain which Hosts Your Conference Lacks Parliament that Reflects Citizens' Will
2023-03-04
Al-Wefaq sent an open letter to the MPs participating in the Inter-Parliamentary Union which will be held in Bahrain, on March 11, 2023, in which it called on them to "tackle the reality of the stifling and unstable parliamentary, political and human rights environment in Bahrain."
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Fairooz: Parliamentarians and IPU Bodies Willing to Raise HR Issues while in Bahrain
2023-03-04
The "Bahrain Forum for Human Rights" organized a human rights seminar entitled "Updates on Bahrain's human rights situation" with the participation of members of Al-Wefaq Society, media people, father of political detainee Mr. Ali Mhanna and mother of martyr Sami Mushaima.
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Urgent Appeal: Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja Transferred to Emergency Hospital in Critical Health Condition
2023-03-03
Human rights activist Maryam Al-Khawaja sent an urgent appeal through twitter to exert all kinds of pressure to save the life of her father, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja.
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Education Ministry Fails Students of Industrial Secondary School over "Taking Part in Protest" and "Violating Rules"
2023-03-03
The Department of Special Education of the Ministry of Education wrote off the results of students of an industrial secondary school and failed them in the first semester and summoned their parents on the grounds that the students "participated in a protest" and "violated the rules of conduct and school discipline."
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20 UK MPs Express "Grave Concerns" over FIA, F1 Role in Sportswashing in Bahrain, KSA
2023-03-03
20 UK Members of Parliament have expressed "grave concerns" to FIA and Formula 1 bosses over their role in "sportswashing" ahead of the 2023 season starting in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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6 Societies Referred to "Public Prosecution" for Violating Fundraising Law
2023-03-02
Social Development Minister Osama Al-Asfoor said that 6 societies were referred to the Public Prosecution during 2022 for violating the provisions of the law on fundraising.
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Bahrain and World Jewish Congress Discuss Cooperation in Education to Develop Curricula
2023-03-02
Higher Education Council (HEC) Secretary-General and Vice Chairperson of its Board of Trustees Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa received Ellie Cohanim International Affairs Advisor to World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder.
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House of Representatives Reject Final State Account, Budget Report due to Written off Amounts and Hidden Loans
2023-03-02
The House of Representatives rejected in its session the adoption of the consolidated final account of the State for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2021 and the performance report of the implementation of the general budget of the State for the same fiscal year.
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Amnesty Advisor Criticizes Holding F1 Races in Authoritarian Countries, Including Bahrain
2023-03-02
Frank Conde Tangberg, policy advisor for Amnesty International Norway, criticized Formula 1's holding of races in a number of authoritarian countries.