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Rights violations rampant in Bahrain: Maryam al-Khawaja
– 20/09/2012
The acting president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights says the violation of human rights remains widespread in the country. 
Terror and Tear Gas on the Streets of Bahrain
– 19/09/2012
Jihan Kazerooni and I drove past scores of armed riot police on Budaiya highway as her iPhone buzzed non-stop: phone calls, Skype calls and, incessantly, Twitter. I had wondered what the phrase “Twitter revolution” really meant when I heard it used in connection with Iran in 2009 and Egypt in 2011. Here, in the small Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain, I was beginning to grasp the concept.
– 19/09/2012
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – In a meeting with representatives of religious institutions of the United Nations, and in the presence of an elite group of jurists as well as Bahraini activists, Dr Maytham al-Salman talked about certain characteristics of Bahrain notably kindness of its people and their openness to accept other thoughts.
Bahraini regime forces attack houses of opposition leaders
– 19/09/2012
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Saudi-backed Bahraini forces have stormed the houses of two leading opposition leaders as Al Khalifa regime continues its heavy-handed handling of critics in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
Bahrain reforms insufficient: rights groups
– AFP – 19/09/2012
Manama: Bahrain has failed to fulfil promises of reform since last year’s unrest in the kingdom, denying even the basic rights to most of its people, the International Federation for Human Rights has said.
– 13/09/2012
GENEVA — The United Nations has singled out 16 nations for cracking down on critics, saying most of those countries’ governments are going unpunished for their acts of reprisal.
– 12/09/2012
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee will hold an inquiry into the human rights abuses perpetrated by Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Labour MP and committee member Ann Clwyd has announced.
EXCLUSIVE: Bahrain Elections ‘Only Possible Way to Stop Human Rights Abuse’
– 11/09/2012
Bahraini opposition leader and resigned MP Ali Alaswad has told IB Times UKthat only political reforms and an elected and accountable government can force the country’s regime to respect basic human rights principles such as the right to protest peacefully.
Bahrain: Demonstrators Remain In Prison As Appeals Rejected
– 11/09/2012
By: MISNA September 11, 2012 The appeals for release of Zainab Al Khawaja and Nabil Rajab,leaders of the protest movement that for the past year and a half has called for reforms and democratic openings in Bahrain were rejected.
US, British Advisors Supervising Suppression of People in Bahrain
– 11/09/2012
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Bahraini opposition figure unveiled the US and Britain’s active role in assisting Manama regime with its suppression of protesters in the Persian Gulf island.
Bahrain? Never Heard of It
– 11/09/2012
by Kelley B. Vlahos, September 11, 2012 Print This | Share This News that a civilian appeals court in Bahrain upheld the harsh prison terms —including several life sentences — of 13 “Arab Spring” activists last week, drew rapid fire from the human rights community. Their “crimes” — organizing largely peaceful protests to demand social and economic reforms from the ruling monarchy in 2011 — had branded them convicted traitors and terrorists, the kind of appalling injustice that American patriots had fought against more than 200 years ago.
Bahraini Opposition Criticizes Government as It Girds for Protest
– 11/09/2012
posted on Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 Bahraini opposition forces denounced the controversy stirred up by the government over the demonstration scheduled for Friday (Sept. 14) in the capital Manama. The opposition spoke out in a press conference yesterday (Sept. 10).
UN rights chief cites problems in France, Greece, Syria, Bahrain
– 11/09/2012
Dictatorships, crackdown on Roma, as well as death penalty under scrutiny THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 The UN’s top rights official laid out the world’s most significant human rights issues Monday, criticizing Syria and Bahrain but also mentioning problems in Western countries such as France and Greece.
UN rights chief cites problems in Syria, Bahrain
– 11/09/2012
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s top rights official laid out the world’s most significant human rights issues Monday, criticizing Syria and Bahrain but also mentioning problems in Western countries such as France and Greece.
Bahrain police shoot Shiite protester: opposition
– 10/09/2012
DUBAI — Bahraini security forces opened fire on protesters in a Shiite village, wounding and later arresting a member of its municipal council, the opposition group Al-Wefaq said.
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab appeals against conviction
– 10/09/2012
Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has appeared in court to appeal against a three-year jail sentence for organising illegal protests. Rajab was convicted in August of taking part in “illegal gatherings”. He was later cleared of defamation.
Bahrain arrests 6 anti-government protesters
– 08/09/2012
(CNN) — A protest in solidarity with 13 people convicted of plotting to overthrow the government in Bahrain led to arrests in the capital Friday, state media said. Six protesters were accused of participating in rioting and sabotage, according to the Bahrain News Agency.
Bahrain’s PR Offensive: Buying Media, Burying Democracy (VIDEO)
– 07/09/2012
Just as the fighting heats up once again between government forces and protesters in Bahrain, a virtual brawl nearly broke out between the daughter of a human rights activist that was imprisoned and tortured in Bahrain, and government representatives on HuffPost Live.
Bahraini Activists Document Crackdown on Protest
– 07/09/2012
Security forces again fired tear gas and arrested demonstrators in Bahrain’s capital on Friday, as protesters renewed their calls for reform and the release of political prisoners in the island kingdom that is home to the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet.
– 06/09/2012
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Mrs. Summaya Rajab wife of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab revealed that she had visited Nabeel today in Jow Prison. It was the first visit in 3 weeks.