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BCHR: Bahraini Authorities Retaliate against Female HR Defenders
2016-02-06
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expressed its concerns over the Bahraini “authorities’ retaliation against female human rights defenders through imprisoning them and judicially pursuing them to pressure them to stop their peaceful activism.”
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Canadian Montreal Univ. Hosts Event Marking Bahraini Uprising's 5th Anniv.
2016-02-02
Bahrain Mirror: A number of Human Rights organizations announced that the Canadian University Of Montreal will host an art exhibition marking the fifth anniversary of the Bahraini uprising that erupted on February 14 to call for putting an end to the ruling Al Khalifa family's monopoly over power.
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BCHR: 42 Citizens Arrested within First Week of January 2016
2016-01-14
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) stated that the Bahraini authorities have arrested 42 citizens including 5 children within the first week of January, 2016.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry Meals Cause Food Poisoning among Dozens of Jaw Prison Detainees
2016-01-09
Bahrain Mirror: The Deputy Chairman of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights stated on Thursday (January 7, 2016) that dozens of detainees held in Bahrain’s Central Jaw Prison were food poisoned due to the poor quality of meals provided by the Ministry of Interior.
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Bahraini Seminar at American Univ. in Paris: Torture, State Policy Covered by King
2015-12-05
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The deputy president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Sayed Yousef Al-Mohafdha, confirmed that torture in Bahrain is in fact an official systematic policy, highlighting a number of cases documented by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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BCHR: 25 Arrests within Third Week of November
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that the Bahraini authorities arrested 25 citizens within the third week of November 2015.
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BCHR: 49 Arrests within Last Week of October
2015-11-11
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that the Bahraini authorities arrested 49 citizens within the last week of October 2015.
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BCHR: 17 Arbitrary Arrests & 32 Peaceful Protests in Last Week of October
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it recorded 17 arbitrary arrests within the last week of October 2015, including a woman, and 32 peaceful protests staged across the country.
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BCHR: 13 Citizens Arbitrarily Arrested Last Week
2015-10-15
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it monitored in the period between 5-11 October, 2015 the bahraini authorities’ arbitrary arrests of 13 citizens, including 4 children.
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BCHR: 16 Citizens Arrested & 44 Sentenced within Week
2015-10-06
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said it has monitored 16 arbitrary arrests within the period between September 28 and October 4, 2015.
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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.
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BCHR Criticizes Authorities for Depriving 240 Students of their Right to Education
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) voiced its concern over the ongoing campaign targeting students in different grades, as at least 240 children are now languishing behind bars deprived of their right to education.
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BCHR: 22 Arbitrary Arrests within First Week of September
2015-09-09
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said it monitored 22 arbitrary arrests, including 2 children, within the period between August 31 and September 5, 2015.
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BCHR: 61 Arrests within Last Week of August
2015-09-02
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it monitored 61 arrests within the last week of August (24-30 August 2015).
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BCHR: March 2015 Witnessed 272 Arrests, Highest Arrest Rate Over Two Years
2015-08-31
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that March 2015 scored the highest rate of arbitrary arrests.
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BCHR: Bahraini Authorities Arrest Over 20 Citizens from Karana after Deadly Bomb Blast
2015-08-31
Bahrain Mirror: BCHR documented 21 arrests among the youth of Karana that had witnessed a bomb blast on Friday (August 28, 2015) leaving a policeman killed.
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BCHR: 25 Arrests Within a Week and Anti-Shiite Tweets
2015-08-28
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that 25 arrests took place over the past week (August 17-23, 2015).
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BCHR: 29 People Arrested Over Past Week
2015-08-18
Bahrain Mirror: Member of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Husain Radhi, said that the center had monitored 29 arrests over the past week.
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BCHR: Nine-Year-Old Boy Shot in Eye by Bahraini Police While no Protests Were Held
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemned the excessive use of force by police in Bahrain that has led to injuring a nine-year-old boy, who was shot in the eye on 7 August 2015.
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BCHR: Sheikh Maitham Al-Salman Accused of Inciting Hatred against the Regime
2015-08-11
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights stated that the Bahraini authorities accused Sheikh Maitham Al-Salman, Head of the Religious Freedom Unit of Bahrain Human Rights Observatory, of “inciting hatred against the regime and spreading false news.”