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Clashes Break out Between Protestors & Regime Forces in Bahrain
2016-01-17
Angry protestors clashed with Bahraini regime forces that used force to disperse peaceful demonstrators in the island of Sitra, southeast of the capital Manama on Friday (January 15, 2016).
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Local Paper: Several Shotgun Injuries amongst Protesters in Bahrain’s Sitra
2016-01-11
Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wasat newspaper said that “the clashes which Sitra witnessed yesterday left several injuries caused by shotgun pellets,” fired by police at protestors.
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PHOTOS: Thousands of Bahrainis Denounce Al-Nimr’s Execution & Clashes Erupt in Sitra
2016-01-09
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets in Al-Diraz to condemn the crime committed by Saudi authorities who executed the prominent Saudi Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr, while an outbreak of clashes took place between regime forces and peaceful protestors in other areas.
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Al-Wefaq Rejects Charges Raised against Sheikh Hassan Isa
2015-12-16
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, strongly rejected the charges brought against former Bahraini MP Sheikh Hasan Isa over involvement in the Sitra bus bombing, describing them as false accusations.
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Four Suspects Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison over Sitra Hoax Bomb
2015-12-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's First High Criminal Court sentenced 4 suspects to 3 years in prison over planting a hoax bomb in Bahrain’s island of Sitra.
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BHRS: 27 Arbitrary Arrests & 32 Peaceful Protests in Third Week of November
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) said that it monitored 27 arbitrary arrests and 6 house raids in the Bahraini villages of Al-Diraz, Sitra, Buri and Al-Zinj within the third week of November 2015.
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Sitra Police Station Head Asks Obsequies Administrators Not to Speak Politics
2015-11-10
Bahrain Mirror: The head of Sitra Police Station affiliated to the Capital Governorate Police Directorate, Colonel Khalid Al-Khathla, said that the ministry of interior is communicating through the security centers in the regions with respect to reviving the Hussaini rituals in Muharram.
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Bahraini Authorities Release Sheikh Al- Jidhafsi a Day after Arresting him at Checkpoint in Sitra
2015-09-14
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini authorities released the Shiite cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jidhafsi after arresting him on Saturday (September 12, 2015).
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Sheikh Al-Salman’s Interrogation Focused on His Statements about Anti-Shiism & Disclosure of Violations in Sitra
2015-08-10
Bahrain Mirror: Reports revealed that the Bahraini security forces interrogated Sheikh Maitham Al-Salman, regarding his statements about anti-Shiism and spreading information about the human rights violations committed by security forces in Sitra.
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BFHR: Sitra Security Campaign Results in 65 House Raids and 35 Arrests
2015-08-08
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights said that 65 houses were raided in the island of Sitra in Bahrain, leading to “35 arbitrary arrests, and causing sabotage inside the citizens’ houses and intimidation of the residents.”
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Amid Significant Rise in Temperatures...Bahraini Family with no Electricity in Sitra
2015-08-04
Um Nassim said that "the Electricity and Water Authority has more than once cut the power" in her home, "despite knowing the conditions of the family."
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At Least 10 Bahrainis Arrested in Series of House Raids in Sitra
2015-07-30
Bahrain Mirror: Reports revealed that dozens of vehicles surrounded Bahrain’s Sitra on Tuesday (July 28, 2015), while civilian forces raided the houses of Bahraini citizens, before arresting at least 10 people.
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Al-Wefaq on Sitra Bomb Blast: Violence and Violent Reactions Are Unacceptable
2015-07-30
Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wefaq stressed once again that any act of violence is “completely unacceptable” and denounced “the incident that took place in Sitra on Tuesday (July 28, 2015) as announced by the Ministry of Interior.”