Diraz
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ADHRB calls for independent investigation into deadly Diraz raid
The Washington-based Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) marked the two-year anniversary of the deadly Diraz raid, which left five Bahrainis dead, by reiterating calls for an independent investigation into the incident.
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Amnesty to Manama:
Either release those convicted over Diraz sit-in or grant them a fair trial
Amnesty International is asking Manama to either release the Bahrainis detained for their participation in the peaceful Diraz sit-in or try them in individualized proceedings that meet fair trial standards.
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Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq blats Manama’s judiciary over Diraz sit-in verdicts
Bahrain’s opposition Al-Wefaq movement accused Manama’s judiciary of convicting “innocent people” after a court handed down prison terms to 167 Bahrainis for their participation in the Diraz sit-in.
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Bahraini court convicts 167 over Diraz sit-in
A Manama court jailed a total of 167 Bahrainis over their involvement in a round-the-clock sit-in near the home of the country’s highest religious authority Sheikh Isa Qassim, which was attacked by Manama’s security forces in May 2017.
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Number of jailed Diraz residents climbs to more than 160
There are currently 168 residents from Bahrain’s northwestern village of Diraz that are languishing in the kingdom’s detention centers.
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Mass trial of Diraz sit-in participants postponed to December 24
A mass trial involving 169 Bahrainis is set to resume on December 24 after being adjourned on Monday.