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Bahraini Detainee suffers from “Multiple Sclerosis”, Deliberately Prevented from Receiving the Required Treatment
2015-05-01
Bahrain Mirror: The family of detainee Mohammad Faraj, who suffers from “Multiple sclerosis”, expressed their concern over him being deliberately prevented from receiving the required treatment to his rare life-threatening illness
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British Lawyer Abigail Bach: Bahrain violates international conventions and there is a mechanism in Britain that enables stateless people to obtain legal rights there
2015-05-01
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): On the sidelines of the Fourth International Human Rights Conference, entitled: (Bahrain: Absence of Justice and Breach of International Commitments), which was held by Bahrain Forum for Human Rights and its main partners, Bahrain Mirror interviewed the British human rights defender and lawyer Abigail Bach. Bach discussed the situation of "stateless Bahrainis", who have been stripped of their nationalities "because of their political views and critical statements of the human rights violations committed by the Bahraini authorities".
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An Indian Cartoonist Posts a Caricature about Torturing the Human Rights Defender Hussein Jawad
2015-05-01
The Indian cartoonist, Aseem Trivedi, posted a caricature that depicts the suffering of Hussain Jawad, the chairman of the European-Bahraini Organization for Human Rights, in the Bahraini prisons.
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The Minister of Energy says that the Government Decided not to Repair the Lighting Poles in the Areas of Protests
2015-05-01
The Minister of Energy said that the government will not repair the lighting poles in the regions of protests pursuant to the decision number 5-20/2013 issued by the ministerial commission
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The Family of the Blind Prisoner, Jaafar Maatouk: His Skin Color had Turned Darker Because of Torture!
2015-05-01
After his family was allowed to visit him in Jaw Prison on April 21, 2015, the blind prisoner, Jaafar Maatouk, refused to talk about the torture he was subjected to. His family said that his skin color has turned darker than before.
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Bahrain's Interior Ministry Arrests 28 People over "Terrorism" Charges
2015-05-01
The Interior Ministry of Bahrain announced on Monday (April 28, 2015) that it has arrested 28 people over charges of involvement in terrorist activities.
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Local Paper: Bahrain's State Spending Will Exclude Pay Hikes, Project Funding, & Educational Support Unless by Borrowing
2015-04-30
Al-Wasat, a local Bahraini newspaper, stated that the Government of Bahrain's 2015-2016 budget expenditure plan which will be presented to the Parliament next week includes a section that says that "government budget spending will not be able to cover the expenses of all future projects, financial support of higher educational institutions."
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Bahraini Shiite Cleric Sentenced to Two Years in Prison over Charges of "Unauthorized Fundraising"
2015-04-30
The family of detainee Dr. Ali Al-Ekri was allowed to visit him on Monday (April 27, 2015) after being deprived of a visit for almost two months since the attack on Jaw Prison detainees that took place on the 10th of last March.
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Medic Ibrahim Al-Demistani Released after Serving a Three-Year Sentence
2015-04-30
The Bahraini authorities released the Secretary-General of the Bahraini Nursing Society, Ibrahim Al-Demistani, on Tuesday (April 28, 2015), after serving a 3-year jail sentence over charges of treating injured protesters during the popular uprising.
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Dr. Ali Al-Ekri Still Being Held Outside in the Tents...has Lost Some Weight
2015-04-30
The family of detainee Dr. Ali Al-Ekri was allowed to visit him on Monday (April 27, 2015) after being deprived of a visit for almost two months since the attack on Jaw Prison detainees that took place on the 10th of last March.
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Attacked and Bitten By Dogs...Detainee Talib Ali: If I Showed You My Tortured Body, You'd Fall Apart
2015-04-29
After the family of detainee Talib Ali, who is sentenced to 50 years in prison, was able to visit him on Sunday, they realized that all the reports about torture are true and not exaggerated.
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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: Saudi Intervention in Bahrain Caused a Deep Schism
2015-04-29
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, stated that the Saudi intervention in Bahrain left hundreds of people dead and injured and others arrested, stressing that Riyadh's actions of besieging Yemen will not pass without retaliation.
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Local Paper: Abdullah Al-Binali, "ISIS" Cleric's brother, Arrested during his Attempt to Escape to Oman
2015-04-29
Al-Wasat newspaper stated that "social media accounts have discussed news about the arrest of the ISIS Senior Cleric Turki Al-Binali's brother, as he attempted to escape from Bahrain using his friend's passport."
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UK Government Withholds Info about Security Memorandum with Bahrain, Says Disclosure Would Harm National Security
2015-04-29
The British government once again refused to disclose information and documents about Security Memorandum with Bahrain.
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German Government's Human Rights Commissioner: Nabeel Rajab is Tried for Peacefully Expressing his Opinion
2015-04-28
Concerning Nabeel Rajab's case, German MP Christoph Strässer stressed that "the right to peaceful expression of opinion is extremely significant and deserves international protection."
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Moody's Credit Rating Agency Expects 14% Rise in Bahrain's Budget Deficit
2015-04-28
Moody's Investors Service, a credit rating agency, expected that Bahrain's budget deficit will increase to 14% of its GDP in 2015, and shrink to 10% in 2016.
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Bahraini Interior Minister Calls on Citizens to Avoid Joining Protests
2015-04-28
The Interior Minister of Bahrain, Rashid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, called on the citizens of the gulf kingdom to advice their children against committing illegal actions, hinting at the participation of a large portion of the Bahraini youth in demonstrations.
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Bahraini Authorities Prevent Abdulhadi and Salah Al-Khawaja from Attending Their Brother's Funeral
2015-04-28
The Bahraini government has deprived prominent human rights activists Abdulhadi and Salah Al-Khawaja, who are serving long prison terms, of attending their brother's funeral and mourning ceremony, as the authorities refused to grant them temporary release.
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Bahrain PM Khalifa Bin Salman Denounces What he Calls "Blackmail" of Human Rights Groups
2015-04-28
Bahrain's Prime Minister stated that "it is unacceptable to have Bahrain give in to the blackmail of some human rights organizations that ignore information and facts and intend to distort the image of the gulf kingdom."
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Bahraini Court Sentences Iraqi National to 3 Years in Prison over joining a Protest
2015-04-28
A Bahraini court sentenced an Iraqi national to three years in prison over charges of joining a protest and arson. He is also to be deported after serving his sentence.