MANAMA (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Bahraini authorities have released 23 Shia activists who illegally and without evidence were being held on charges of terrorism after a pardon by King Hamad, an opposition MP told AFP on Wednesday."The 23 have been released," said MP Jassem Hussein, a member of the Islamic National Accord Association, which controls the largest block in the 40 strong parliament.
Their release follows a pardon announced by King Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa in response to demands by the Shiite-led opposition, which is pushing for the replacement of the Khalifa dynasty with a constitutional monarchy.
Bahraini authorities have called for national dialogue to find a way out of the deadlock.
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