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Live Bullets Fired at Mosque West of Bahraini Capital Manama
2015-09-30
Bahrain Mirror: Information revealed that a Shiite mosque in a suburb west of the Bahraini capital Manama was fired at by live bullets on Monday (September 28, 2015).
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Arms Possession Case of Adel Flaifel & his 7 Bodyguards Scheduled for Oct. 29
2015-09-30
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Third High Criminal Court set October 29, 2015 as date for trial of the former Interior Ministry major Adel Flaifel, along with 7 others (his driver and bodyguards), who are facing the charges of possession of different arms and ammunitions without license.
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Wa’ad: Bahrain Needs National Unity Government to Face Budget Deficit
2015-09-30
Bahrain Mirror: The National Democratic Action Society “Wa'ad” called on the Bahraini authorities to form a national unity government to face the financial crisis due to the drop in fuel prices and budget deficit.
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BNA Publishes Photos of Bahraini King’s Sons in Yemen’s Shemagh
2015-09-30
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain News Agency (BNA) published photos of the Bahraini King’s sons Nasser and Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, stating that they are in Yemen.
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Bahraini Court Sentences 9 Accused to 10 Years in Prison & Another to 3 Years over Burning Candidate’s Car in Diraz
2015-09-30
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 9 accused to 10 years in prison and another suspect to 3 years in prison after convicting them of setting fire to the car of a municipal candidate in the elections that the opposition boycotted.
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Bahrain Signs Agreement with Synagogue to Improve Bahrain’s Image
2015-09-30
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain has signed an agreement with a synagogue to improve its image in the United States.
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Stripped of his Nationality Ibrahim Karimi Arrested Following Report Filed by MP
2015-09-29
The Bahraini authorities have arrested activist Ibrahim Karimi, a Bahraini whose nationality has been revoked in 2012.
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PR Campaign Aimed at Polishing Bahrain's Reputation Kicks Off in the US
2015-09-29
A governmental event kicked off on Friday (September 25, 2015) aiming at enhancing Bahrain's image in the US city of New York.
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Local Newspaper: Parliament Leaning towards Lifting Subsidies on Diesel & Kerosene
2015-09-29
Al-Ayam newspaper said that the committee assigned to review the redirection of subsidies on commodities and services is leaning towards approving "the governmental directives to lift the subsidies on Diesel and Kerosene".
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Denmark from Geneva: We Express Our Deep Concern over HR Activists situation in Bahrain
2015-09-29
Denmark representative in the UN Human Rights Council expressed her country's "deep" concern over "the situation of human rights activists in Bahrain, including the Danish-Bahraini citizen Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja."
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Bahraini FM Meets with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
2015-09-29
Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad Al-Hussein on the sidelines of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
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Statistical Report: Bahrain Ranked Eighth among Arab Countries in Terms of Female Prisoners
2015-09-29
Bahrain Mirror: A statistical report stated that Bahrain occupies the eighth rank among Arab countries in terms of female prisoners’ rate, as they reached 4.7% of the total number of detainees in Bahrain, i.e is 189 female prisoners.
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Bahraini Court Sentences 4 Accused of Assembly in Jidhafs to 5 Years in Prison
2015-09-29
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced four Bahrainis accused of setting fire to an power box for Batelco company in Jidhafs, assaulting policemen and making an assembly to 5 years in prison.
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UN Group Demands Information about Bahraini Gov’t. Steps to Prevent Enforced Disappearance
2015-09-28
Bahrain Mirror: The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances asked Bahrain about information regarding its steps to prevent cases of enforced disappearance.
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Bahraini Telecom's Ad Depicts Torture Chambers
2015-09-28
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A video ad by VIVA shown in movie theatres in Bahrain depicted an aspect of the torture practiced by regime forces who according to reports continue to practice acts of torture in Bahraini prisons to date.
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British Trade Unions Call on their Government to Review Aid Sent to Bahrain
2015-09-28
Bahrain Mirror: British trade unions have launched a campaign calling for an independent audit of the UK government aid to Bahrain and an expose of “widespread and systematic” human rights abuses.
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Bahraini King Chairs Royal Family Council Meeting Amid Absence of PM
2015-09-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa chaired the regular meeting of the Royal Family Council in the absence of the Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
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Bahrain Summons Iranian & Lebanese Charges D’affaires over Khamenei & Nasrallah Statements
2015-09-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain said that it handed in a letter of protest to the Iranian and Lebanese embassies in Manama over the statements of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah about Bahrain.
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Dahi Khalfan to Bahrain TV: No Agreement with European States to Hand over Gulf Wanted Suspects
2015-09-23
Bahrain Mirror: Dahi Khalfan, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security, said that “there is no binding agreement with some states like European states to hand over wanted suspects in the Gulf States.”
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BCHR: 39 Arbitrary Arrests Including 5 Children within a Week
2015-09-23
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said it has recorded 39 “arbitrary” arrests during the past week.