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Bahrain Court Adjourns Religious Reciter Habib Al-Dirazi's Trial until August 30 over Protest Charges
2016-08-24
Bahraini court held first hearing of detained Shiite religious reciter Mullah Habib Al-Dirazi's trial on Monday (August 22, 2016).
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Kuwait Places MP Dashti on Wanted List through Interpol
2016-08-24
Kuwaiti Public Prosecution placed name of prominent human rights defender and Kuwaiti MP Abdulhameed Dashti on wanted list through Interpol.
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Court Sentences Shiite Religious Reciter to 1 Year in Prison in 2nd Verdict Linked to Diraz Open Sit-in
2016-08-23
Bahraini court handed down one-year prison term to Shiite religious reciter Abdullah Subah, in a second verdict linked to participation Diraz open sit-in.
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7-Month Jail Term Handed Down to Old Citizen over Participating in Mourning Procession of Martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki
2016-08-22
A Bahraini court handed down on Sunday (August 21, 2016) 7-month jail term to one of the citizens who took part in the mourning procession of martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki, who was martyred 24 days after his arrest due to the torture he was subjected to.
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Trial of Sheikh Isa öAl-Moamen Adjourned until August 23
2016-08-22
A Bahraini court adjourned on Sunday (August 21, 2016) considering the case against Shiite clerics Isa Al-Moamen who was accused of inciting hatred against the regime.
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Appeals Court Upholds 3-7 Year Prison Terms against 15 Defendants over “Burning Police Car” in Diraz
2016-08-21
Bahraini Court of Appeal upheld first degree verdict sentencing 15 appellants to prison terms between 3 and 7 years over burning police vehicle.
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Appeals Court Upheld 5-Year Prison Term against Defendant over Burning Parliamentary Election Candidate’s Tent
2016-08-21
The Bahraini High Court of Appeals upheld a first degree verdict issued against an appellant over burning a tent owned by a parliamentary election candidate.
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Court Upholds 10-Year Prison Term against 9 Suspects in Maqsha’ Blast Case
2016-08-20
Bahraini High Appeal Court upheld verdict issued against 9 appellants, sentencing them to 10 years in prison over explosion in Al-Maqsha’ area.
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Ghada Jamsheer Arrested at Bahrain Airport while Leaving the Country
2016-08-20
Reports said Bahraini authorities arrested human rights activist Ghada Jamsheer two days ago, while she was at Bahrain airport leaving the country.
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Court Sets Aug. 25 as Date to Look into Sayed Al-Mashaal's “Assembly and Riot” charges
2016-08-18
A Bahraini court set (August 25, 2016) as a date to issue its verdict against Sayyed Majeed Al-Mashaal, the head of the largest Shiite institution, Ulama Islamic Council, after less than a month of his arrest.
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Bahraini Youth Spends Two Month in Pre-Detention Prison Over Tweeting
2016-08-18
A Bahraini court renewed the detention of Taiba Ismail for 15 more days over the charge of “insulting the king” through tweets. This means that she will spend two months in the pre-detention prison.
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Taiba Ismail’s Detention Renewed for 15 More Days Pending Investigation
2016-08-17
Public Prosecution decided to renew detention of Taiba Ismail for 15 additional days pending investigation, according to human rights activists.
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Appeal Court Sentences 3 Bahrainis to 15 Years in Prison for “Attempted Murder of 3 Policemen in Diraz”
2016-08-17
Appeal court upheld ruling, sentencing three appellants to 15-year terms, over charges of throwing Molotov cocktails at police patrol in Diraz.
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Two Bahrainis Sentenced to Prison over Demonstration in Manama
2016-08-13
Bahraini Appeal Court upheld sentence issued against appellants of cases linked to a demonstration and possession of Molotov cocktails.
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Appeals Court Upholds 3-Year Prison Term against 7 Defendants over Assembly
2016-08-12
Bahraini Appeals Court upheld in absentia three-year prison sentence against 7 appellants...
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Trial of Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen to Commence on August 17
2016-08-12
The Bahraini authorities announced on Thursday (August 11, 2016) that it will start the trial of Shiite cleric and Imam of “Al-Kheif” Mosque, Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen, on August 17, 2016 over charge of inciting hatred against the regime.
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Sheikh Isa Al-Mou’min Detained for 7 Days Pending Investigation over Delivering Friday Sermon
2016-08-09
The Public Prosecution detained on Sunday (August 7, 2016) the Shiite cleric Isa Al-Mou’min for 7 days pending investigation over a sermon he delivered on Friday in “Al-Kheif” Mosque in “Al-Dair” village.
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Appeals Court Upholds 5-Year Prison Term against 3 Defendants over Burning Electrical Box in Hamad Town
2016-08-07
A Bahraini High Appeals Court upheld a five-year prison sentence issued against 3 appellants over charges of burning electrical box in Hamad Town, assembling and acquiring inflammable materials.
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Appeals Court Upholds 5-Year Prison Term in Absentia against Defendant over “Burning Patrol Vehicle”
2016-08-06
Bahraini Appeals Court upheld in absentia five-year prison sentence against appellant over charges of burning and damaging police patrol vehicle.
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Bahrain Court Upholds 15 Year Prison Term against Suspect in “Adliya Bombing” Case
2016-08-06
High Criminal Court in Bahrain sentenced in absentia defendant to 15 years in prison over alleged “Adliya bomb blast”.