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UN Appalled at Execution of 3 Bahrainis: Serious Doubts about Them Receiving Fair Trials
2017-01-18
In a press conference held on Tuesday, the United Nations urged Bahrain “to impose a moratorium on the use of the death penalty and to ratify the second optional protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) that aims to abolish the death penalty definitively.”
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Abbas Al-Samie from Arrest until Execution (Timeline)
2017-01-18
Commenting on the death sentence issued against him, Abbas Al-Samie’ stressed: “It is mere ink on paper since it was issued by a court that lacks justice and integrity.”
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Wa’ad Offers Condolence for Martyrdom of 3 Youths
2017-01-17
The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) offered on Monday (January 16, 2017) condolence on martyrdom of Ali Al-Singace, Sami Mushaima and Abbas Al-Samie who were executed by the authorities on Sunday.
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Reuters: Bahrain Summons Iraqi Ambassador to Protest VP Remarks on Executions
2017-01-17
Bahrain's foreign ministry summoned Iraq's ambassador in Manama to protest against remarks by Iraqi officials denouncing the execution of men convicted of a 2014 bomb attack, state news agency BNA said on Monday.
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AFP: Building Torched as Bahrain Shiites Protest Executions
2017-01-17
Authorities in Bahrain said Monday a municipal building was set ablaze as fresh violence erupted over the executions of three Shiites convicted of a deadly bomb attack on police.
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Reprieve: UK Involved in Execution of Al-Samie, Mushaima and Al-Singace
2017-01-16
Reprieve commented on the execution of Ali Al-Singace, Abbas Al-Samei and Sami Mushaima in a statement it published on its website on the Internet, indicating UK's complicity in the crime.
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Iraq’s Hezbollah Brigades and Huthis Condemn Execution of 3 Political Prisoners
2017-01-16
Iraq’s Hezbollah Brigades and Huthis severely condemned the Bahraini regime's execution of three political prisoners who were executed by the Bahraini authorities.
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Photos: Families of Martyrs Receive Condolers in Sanabis
2017-01-16
Families of martyrs (Abbas Al-Samie, Sami Mushaima and Ali Al-Singace) started to receive citizens in Sanabis.
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Reuters: Bahrain Executes Three Shi'ites for Bombing, Sparks Outcry
2017-01-16
Bahrain on Sunday executed three Shi'ite Muslim men convicted of killing three policemen in a 2014 bomb attack, the first such executions in over two decades, drawing condemnation from foreign officials including Shi'ite power Iran.
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EU: We Expressed Concerns that 3 Executed Dissidents Did not Received Right to Fair Trial
2017-01-16
The European Union said on Sunday (January 15, 2017) that it expressed concerns that the 3 dissidents executed by the Bahraini authorities did not receive their right to fair trial.
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AFP: Bahrain Executions Spark Violent Protests
2017-01-16
Bahrain on Sunday executed three men found guilty of killing three policemen, sparking violent protests and stoking tensions between the country's Shiite majority and its Sunni rulers.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Condemns Execution of 3 Bahrainis: Bahraini Gov’t Insists on Oppressive Approaches
2017-01-16
The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denounced in a statement issued today on Sunday (January 15, 2017) the Bahraini regime's execution of three political prisoners.
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British Foreign Secretary Reiterates UK’s Opposition to Death Penalty without Official Condemnation over Execution of 3 Bahrainis
2017-01-16
After Bahraini authorities executed 3 Bahraini political prisoners, British Foreign Secretary merely reiterated UK’s opposing stance towards the death penalty without official condemnation.
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Bahrain’s Executions Deemed Extrajudicial Killings, Slain Emirati Officer's Family Arrived to Bahrain Last Night
2017-01-16
Information says that Al-Shohhi’s family arrived to country Saturday night, but it’s unclear whether they attended execution of the three Bahraini Shia dissidents.
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PHOTOS: New Wave of Unrest in Bahrain after Execution of 3 Dissidents
2017-01-16
Thousands of Bahrainis continued to protest since this morning across the island kingdom after the Public Prosecution announced execution of three Bahraini political prisoners.
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“Jaw” Novel: This is What Happened Between al-Shihi Family and Martyr Abbas al-Samie
2017-01-16
In “Jaw”, a novel written by political detainee Jihad, who is still behind bars in “Jaw Central Prison”, the writer reveals that he met Martyr Abbass al-Samie after the March 10, 2015 events in “Jaw” Prison. Al-Samie confirmed to Jihad how he was beaten by members of al-Shihi family.
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Bahraini Interior Minister Meets with US Ambassador Hours after Execution of 3 Political Prisoners
2017-01-16
Bahraini Interior Minister received United States Ambassador to Bahrain William Roebuck in presence of Public Security Chief Tariq Hassan Al-Hassan.
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah: Execution of 3 Dissenters a Crime by Bahraini Regime, Its Arab and Western Supporters
2017-01-16
Lebanon’s Hezbollah party condemned the Bahraini authorities’ execution of 3 Bahraini dissenters, dubbing it as a crime. Hezbollah also held accountable the regime, and its Arab and Western supporters, who aid and protect the Bahraini regime.
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UN Special Rapporteur Deems Execution of 3 Bahraini Dissenters Extrajudicial Killings
2017-01-15
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Executions described Bahraini regime’s execution of three political detainees Abbas Al-Samee’, Ali Al-Singace and Sami Mushaima’ as extrajudicial killings.
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Bahrain Carries out First Death Penalties against Political Dissenters since Eruption of Feb 14 Uprising in 2011
2017-01-15
Bahraini authorities executed three Bahraini dissidents over alleged role in killing of Emirati officer and two other policemen in political trial that based its convictions on confessions extracted under torture.