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HR Organizations Call for Activating "Magnitsky Act" to Hold Perpetrators of Violations Accountable
2023-03-28
Bahraini human rights activists confirmed in their interventions in front of the Bahraini Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior delegation during the 52nd session of the "Human Rights Council" in Geneva, that Bahrain continues to violate human rights and has not taken any serious step towards reform.
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Sayed Al-Ghuraifi Calls for Purifying Climate, Initiating Serious Dialogues
2023-03-28
Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi called for "purifying the climate and initiating serious dialogues," stressing "the need to end all crises." He went on to say that since Sheikh Isa Qassim "is the symbol of this country, even bigger than it," Bahrainis should "abide by Sheikh Isa's directives in their behavior and lives."
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Maryam Al-Khawaja: Bahrain Regime Setting up Circumstances to Cause Death of My Father and Other Prisoners, West Government Should Move before It's Late
2023-03-28
Maryam Al-Khawaja posted a tweet on her Twitter account saying that the Bahraini authorities once again prevented her father from seeing a cardiologist, which puts his life to more danger.
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Sheikh Al-Sadadi Calls to Make Use of Holy Month of Ramadan to Resolve Outstanding Issues, Release Prisoners
2023-03-26
Preacher of Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz, Sheikh Ali Al-Sadadi, called to make use of the holy month of Ramadan to resolve the nation's outstanding issues, release prisoners and return the exiled.
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Gov't to Refer General Budget to House of Representatives on Monday: Sources
2023-03-24
Sources told Al-Bilad and Al-Watan newspapers that the government will refer the state's general budget 2023-2024 to the House of Representatives next week, on Monday.
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On Int'l Day for the Right to the Truth, Salam Demands Revealing Violations
2023-03-24
SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights called on the Bahraini authorities to conduct investigations to officially reveal the responsible parties for violations that led to the death of citizens and to activate principle of accountability and non-impunity.
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US State Department on HR Conditions in Bahrain: Ongoing Torture, Discrimination against Shiites
2023-03-24
The US Department of State published in 2022 annual report on human rights situations in about 200 countries and states around the world, including Bahrain.
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More than 30 Lawyers File Complaints to Prosecute Citizen under Pretext of "offending them"
2023-03-23
More than 30 lawyers in the Bahrain Bar Society have filed complaints with the Public Prosecution accusing a citizen of "offending them" on social media outlets.
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NPRA Employee Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Disclosing Secrets and Photos of People
2023-03-23
The High Criminal Court of Appeal upheld a one-year jail term against an employee at "the General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Residence" after convicting him of disclosing "secrets", including photos of people he posted on a social media outlets which others mocked and bullied.
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Interior Minister Says "Open Prison" Stage will Begin in Ramadan
2023-03-22
Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said that "Open Prison" stage will begin during the holy month of Ramadan in "buildings equipped according to the best standards."
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Finance Ministry: Bahrain's Public Debt Amounts to BD16.7 Billion
2023-03-22
The Ministry of Finance and Economy confirmed that as of December 2022, the total public debt amounted to about 16.7 billion dinars, equivalent to 101% of GDP in 2022.
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Abdulwahab Hussein Calls for Dedicating Day to Prisoners to be Commemorated Annually
2023-03-20
Spokesman of the "Islamic Loyalty Movement" Abdulwahab Hussein, held in Jaw Central Prison, demanded to dedicate a day for prisoners called "Prisoner's Day" to be commemorated annually and to have a web page through which they talk about their cause and news.
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Bahrain Almost Ignited Crisis with Cyprus by Raising Flag of Cypriot Territory occupied by Turkey in IPU Meetings
2023-03-19
Cyprus strongly protested the appearance of the Turkish flag of Northern Cyprus during the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference held in Manama a few days ago, and sent a letter of protest to Bahrain over the incident that almost caused a crisis between the two countries.
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Sarhan: Families of 138 Detained Children Complains about Delay in Applying Article 87 of Restorative Justice for Children
2023-03-17
Ibrahim Sarhan, the legal advisor of Salam for Democracy for Democracy and Human Rights, stated said that many families of detained children complain about the delay in applying Article 87 of Law No. 7 of 2021, which requires reducing their sentences.
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Bahrain Ignores Danish Delegation Request to IPU to Visit Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
2023-03-17
Bahrain ignored the request of the Danish delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference, held in Manama a few days ago, to visit prisoner of conscience Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Jaw Central Prison.
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Detainee Serving Life Term Sentence Calls on Int’l Monitors to Visit Prisons
2023-03-17
Sayed Abbas Al-Sayed Mahdi, who has been detained for 10 years and is serving a life term sentence, sent a letter to the High Commissioner for Human Rights about the systematic ill-treatment and harassment political prisoners have been subjected for years, calling on the international monitors to visit prisons.
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ADHRB to UN: What are Your Steps to Hold Bahrain Accountable for Spying on Dissidents?
2023-03-17
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain welcomed the report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy Ana Brian in which she spoke about Bahrain's spying on dissidents and asked about the steps that should be taken by the United Nations to hold Bahrain accountable.
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Danish MP Publishes His Photo Near Jaw Prison where Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja is Held
2023-03-17
Danish MP Karsten Hønge, who is taking part in the 146th inter-parliamentary union in Bahrain, called for the immediate release of prisoner of conscience, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who holds the Danish citizenship.
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Public Prosecution Arrests Citizen, Refers him to Trial over Claims of Insulting Lawyers' Honor
2023-03-16
The Public Prosecution ordered the detention of a citizen for a week and his referral to trial for allegedly "insulting the honor of lawyers", based on complaints filed by the Bahrain Bar Society against the citizen.
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Amnesty Sends Urgent Appeal to Release Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
2023-03-16
Amnesty International sent an appeal yesterday to release prisoner of conscience Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja.