People in Bahrain staged nationwide demonstrations in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom to express solidarity with pro-democracy campaigners and opposition figures being held behind bars, and demanded the ruling Al Khalifah regime release them amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
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Photos: Daily peaceful sit-ins in Ramadan continue in Bahrain demanding release of prisoners
April 22, 2021 - 11:33 AMDaily peaceful sit-ins continue in Ramadan month in Bahrain demanding release of prisoners. A Bahraini opposition figure and former legislator says more than 3,500 opponents of the Al Khalifah regime are subjected to various forms of torture at prisons across the country.
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Al-Khalifa regime faces widespread int’l criticism over violations of prisoners' rights
April 22, 2021 - 8:55 AMThe high level of violence against Bahraini detainees, political activists, and their families has caused growing criticism of the Al-Khalifa regime, as hundreds of violations have been reported and registered.
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New constitution sole way out of crisis in protest-hit Bahrain: Sheikh Isa Qassim
April 20, 2021 - 10:55 AMBahrain’s most prominent cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim says drawing up a new constitution is the only way out of the political crisis in the protest-hit kingdom, urging the regime in Manama to pursue an agreement with the Bahraini opposition instead of increasingly suppressing the dissidents.
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Photos: Continuation of Protests in Bahrain: "US & UK Stop Supporting al-Khalifa Dictator
April 17, 2021 - 10:26 AMAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Continuation of Protests in Bahrain: "US & UK Stop Supporting al-Khalifa Dictator
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Photos: Peaceful protest continue in Bahrain demand immediate release of political inmates amid coronavirus
April 15, 2021 - 9:39 AMBahraini regime forces have arrested families of several distinguished political prisoners, after they took part in rallies across the Persian Gulf kingdom over the past days to show solidarity with their jailed loved ones and demand their immediate release amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Photos: Peaceful sit-ins continue in Bahrain demanding release of Prisoner of Conscience unconditionally
April 13, 2021 - 9:35 AMAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Peaceful sit-ins continue in Bahrain demanding release of Prisoner of Conscience unconditionally
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Family Members of Several Political Prisoners Arrested in Bahrain
April 11, 2021 - 8:33 AMBahraini regime forces arrested families of several distinguished political prisoners, after they took part in rallies across the Persian Gulf kingdom over the past days to show solidarity with their jailed loved ones and demand their immediate release amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rights groups urge US to restrict arms sales to Bahrain
April 11, 2021 - 7:58 AMMore than a dozen rights groups have urged the US administration to restrict arms sales to Bahrain and pressure the Arab monarchy to introduce reforms and address the severe deterioration of human rights there.
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Quran recitations by three Bahraini Qaris unveiled
April 10, 2021 - 11:42 AMA ceremony was held in Bahrain on Thursday to unveil recitations of the entire Quran by three top Qaris recorded on DVDs.
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Foundation Laid for Growing Military Ties with Tajikistan - Iran Top General
April 9, 2021 - 12:37 AMIran and Tajikistan have laid the foundation for the expansion of military relations following a visit to Tehran by the Tajik defense minister, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said.
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Detained Bahraini Shiite cleric moved to hospital over COVID-19 infection
April 7, 2021 - 12:45 PMSeparately, detained opposition figure and former member of parliament, Sheikh Hassan Issa, has been admitted to the hospital after he reported chronic fatigue and muscle weakness because of COVID-19 infection.
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Bahraini political prisoner dies of deliberate medical negligence: Al-Wefaq (+Graphics)
April 7, 2021 - 12:25 PMBahrain’s main opposition group, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, says a Bahraini political dissident has passed away in a detention center after prison services denied him medical aid, amid reports of alarming conditions of confinement in the kingdom in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Video: Hundreds of Bahrainis hold rallies in Nuwaidrat demand release of prisoners amid pandemic
April 6, 2021 - 10:16 AMAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Video: Hundreds of Bahrainis hold rallies in Nuwaidrat demand release of prisoners amid pandemic
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Video: Bahrainis rally to voice solidarity with political inmates, demand their freedom
April 6, 2021 - 10:01 AMAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Bahrainis rally to voice solidarity with political inmates, demand their freedom
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Photos: Thousands protest across Bahrain call for release of prisoners amid coronavirus pandemic
April 6, 2021 - 9:27 AMThousands of Bahraini people have held rallies across the country for the consecutive days to call for the release of prisoners amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ayatollah Isa Qassim renews call for immediate release of jailed political prisoners amid coronavirus pandemic
April 6, 2021 - 9:12 AMBahrain’s most prominent cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has expressed concern over the alarming situation of healthcare in the country’s prisons and jails, renewing his call for the immediate release of political inmates in light of the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
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Photos: Demonstrations in 41 Bahraini districts demanding release of prisoners
April 4, 2021 - 11:37 AMPhAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA)otos: Demonstrations in 41 Bahraini districts demanding release of prisoners
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Cartoon: Corona spreading in Bahrain prisons
April 4, 2021 - 11:13 AMCartoon: Corona is spreading in Bahrain prisons
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Photos: Bahraini protesters demand release of political prisoners / 3
April 3, 2021 - 12:02 PMAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Bahrainis have staged protests urging release of political prisoners.
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Photos: Bahraini protesters demand release of political prisoners / 2
April 3, 2021 - 11:59 AMAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Bahrainis have staged protests urging release of political prisoners.
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Photos: Bahraini protesters demand release of political prisoners / 1
April 3, 2021 - 11:56 AMAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Bahrainis have staged protests urging release of political prisoners.
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Sheikh Isa Qassim: Bahraini political prisoners facing death amid pandemic
April 3, 2021 - 8:18 AMBahrain’s most prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim has warned that political dissidents in Bahraini prisons are facing deaths and demanded their immediate release.
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Bahrain appoints first ambassador to Israel
March 31, 2021 - 8:15 AMBahrain announced on Tuesday, appointing of Khalid Yousef al-Jamah, as a president of the Bahrain diplomatic mission in Israel.
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Bahrain absent at UN rights council vote to condemn Israeli violations
March 25, 2021 - 7:37 AMBahrain was absent Tuesday for a vote on a resolution condemning Israeli violations in the occupied territories at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), in an unprecedented move by an Arab country.
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Bahrain slams EU resolution while minors languish in jail
March 18, 2021 - 9:16 AMOn the 14th of February Bahrain marked 10 years since the Arab uprisings that rippled through the region. As a preemptive measure, the authorities used arbitrary arrests and intimidation to deter people from protesting.
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Bahraini shia cleric subjected to attempted murder inside prison by naturalized inmate
March 17, 2021 - 8:21 AMFamily of Bahraini prisoner of conscience Sheikh Zuheir Ashour issued a statement on Tuesday (March 16, 2021) in which it said that Zuheir was subjected to an attempted murder by a political prisoner, a former army in Bahrain Defense Force.
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Sheikh Isa Qassem calls for end to “Saudi, UAE” forces presence in Bahrain
March 16, 2021 - 11:09 AMBahrain’s Cleric Sheikh Issa Qassem has called for an end to the presence of Saudi and UAE forces in Bahrain.
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Bahraini cleric: Abu Talib’s odes, important documents for his faith
March 14, 2021 - 7:37 AMThe opening ceremony of the International Conference of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.), the Supporter of the Prophet (p.b.u.h), started, Tuesday morning, March 9, 2021, in the Quds Hall of Imam Khomeini Complex in Qom.
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European Parliament slams human rights situation in Bahrain
March 13, 2021 - 8:53 AMThe European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution, urging Bahrain to stop its blatant and deadly violations of the country’s human rights campaigners and prisoners of conscience.
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