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VIDEO: HR High Commissioner Slams Bahrain's Ongoing Crackdown on Citizens
2016-06-17
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights criticized ongoing crackdown launched by Bahraini authorities against its citizens.
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VIDEO: Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Pardoning Sheikh Ali Salman & Welcomes Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Release
2016-06-03
UN Secretary-General regretted that sentence against Sheikh Ali Salman has been more than doubled, demanding his release.
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VIDEO Shows Bahraini Policemen Targeting Shehrkan Home with Tear Gas Canisters
2016-04-25
Footage posted by human rights activists online shows Interior Ministry policemen shooting sound grenades and tear gas canisters into a house in Bahrain's Shehrkan.
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VIDEO: 3,000 Materials Inciting Hatred Published in Media in 2015
2016-04-03
The Tolerance and Pluralism Department of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that it recorded 3,000 materials in 2015 that instigate hatred, noting that these materials were published in local media or social media outlets by well-known figures.
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VIDEO: Bahraini “Al-Fadala” Incites Violence from Kuwait: Attack Critics of “Decisive Storm”
2016-03-29
Member of Al-Menbar Islamic Society (Muslim Brotherhood) Nasser Al-Fadala called for using violence against critics of Saudi war on Yemen.
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VIDEO: Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions VP: Al-Mahfood Represented GFBTU in Strong & Dynamic Way
2016-03-12
In an interview, the delegate of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Hans Christian, said that the Secretary-General of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU), Sayed Salman Al-Mahfood, has represented the GFBTU in a strong, dynamic and exemplary way, both nationally and internationally.
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VIDEO: ILO's Maria Andre: You Won't Fail in your Struggle for Democracy
2016-03-12
In a videotaped meeting held on the sidelines of the GFBTU general conference, Maria Andre, Director of the Bureau for Workers' Activities at International Labour Organization ILO, said: "I could see that you are not going to fail on the struggle for more democracy in this country, but also for more industrial democracy and social partnership and a development whose fruits are shared by everyone."
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VIDEO: In Response to ADHRB Question UN High Commissioner Says There's Clear Realization Little Has Been Done in Bahrain
2016-03-11
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad, stated that little has been done on the levels of accountability and ending impunity with regards to those involved in the human rights violations in Bahrain.
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American Center for Int'l Labor Solidarity Official: GFBTU's Democracy Represents Hope for People in Region
2016-03-11
Nader Tadros, the Middle East and North Africa Regional Program Director at the American Center for International Labor Solidarity, stated that the third general conference of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) and the peaceful transfer of power in it represent "hope in the region."
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VIDEO: GFBTU S-G in Farewell Speech Calls for Agreement to Put an end to Crisis
2016-03-07
Mr. Sayed Salman Al-Mahfouz, Secretary General of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions, whose term has ended, called on all parties to launch initiatives to reach an agreement that can put an end to this crisis that "has exhausted all of us."
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VIDEO: AFL-CIO Director of International Affairs Says Bahrainis Suffered for Sake of Democracy
2016-03-07
Cathy Feingold, AFL-CIO Director of International Affairs, delivered a recorded speech on the occasion of the third general conference of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions that kicked off its first session on Saturday.
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Nasrallah: Revolutionary People of Bahrain Determined to Achieve their Rights
2015-10-26
Bahrain Mirror: The Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, slammed Saudi Arabia over its desecration of Yemen, oppression of the Bahraini people and failure to serve the pilgrims during Hajj.
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VIDEO: Excavation in Bahrain’s Nuwaidrat Supervised by Interior Ministry
2015-10-03
Bahrain Mirror: Activists on social media posted videos of drilling and excavation in the Bahraini village of Nuwaidrat.
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On First Day of Lifting Subsidies: Meat Market Without Meat
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: The central meat market in the Bahraini capital, Manama, looked like a ghost town on Thursday (October 1, 2015) after the decision to lift subsidies on meat came into effect.
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Hezbollah Secretary-General: I Know the Patience of Bahrainis...They Won’t Give Up
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, said that "there was a bet on the Bahrainis' fatigue after the arrest of their figures…” stressing that "the Bahrainis will carry on their movement in compliance with the recommendations of their detained figures."
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Published for First Time: Video of Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Arrest from Jaw Prison in August 2014 Proves Invalidity of Prosecution’s Claims
2015-09-14
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A video, published for the first time by Bahrain Mirror, shows the arrest of activist Zainab Al-Khawaja who was taken by members of security forces outside Jaw prison in August 2014 by force, without any reaction from her against them, contrary to the claims of Bahraini authorities saying that she insulted the policewomen.
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VIDEO: US Activist Crashes US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington to Denounce Saudi King’s Interference in Yemen & Bahrain
2015-09-07
Bahrain Mirror: An American activist crashed the US-Saudi Forum at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, where the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz, is staying during his visit to the United States, and chanted slogans denouncing the war on Yemen.
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VIDEO: Bahraini King’s Son Calls on Every Bahraini Soldier to Kill 5 Yemenis in Reprisal for Fellow Soldiers’ Deaths
2015-09-05
Bahrain Mirror: Nasser bin Hamad, the Bahraini King’s son, called on every soldier in the Bahraini military to kill 5 Yemenis in reprisal for the 5 Bahraini soldiers who were killed in attack on a military base in Yemen’s Ma’rib.
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VIDEO: Robbery in 24-Hour Shops in Zayed Town
2015-08-21
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Unknown individuals carried out a robbery under threat of force in 24 hour shops in Zayed Town.
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VIDEO: Citizens Extinguish Electrical Fire after Security Patrol Bursts into Flames
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Activists posted a video on social media showing a security patrol that bursted into flames near Al-Ghadeer Mosque in Bahrain’s Sanad area on Friday (August 14, 2015).