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Bahrain must release twitter users jailed for allegedly insulting ...
16 May 2013

Five men in Bahrain have been sentenced to a year imprisonment for allegedly insulting the King of Bahrain in messages posted on Twitter.

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Bahrain: Five Bahraini men sentenced to jail for Tweets
16 May 2013

Five Bahraini men, including a lawyer, were sentenced to one year's imprisonment by the Manama Lower Criminal Court on 15 May for allegedly insulting the King of ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/016/2013

Bahrain: Prisoner of conscience's sentence upheld: Zainab Al ...
10 May 2013

Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja's sentence to three months' imprisonment for participating in an “illegal gathering” was upheld by the Appeal Court on 9 May ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/015/2013

Bahrain: Further information: Activist prisoner of conscience was ...
9 May 2013

Bahraini human rights activist Naji Fateel was tortured and otherwise ill-treated before he was transferred to Dry Dock Prison on 5 May 2013. He is a prisoner of ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/014/2013

Bahrain: Human rights activist detained in Bahrain
3 May 2013

Bahraini human rights activist, Naji Fateel, was arrested on 2 May 2013 at his home by plain clothed police officers. His whereabouts are unknown. He is a prisoner ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/013/2013

Cancelled UN visit shows Bahrain 'not serious' about human rights ...
24 April 2013

Bahrain is clearly "not serious" about implementing human rights reforms, Amnesty International said after the Gulf kingdom cancelled a planned visit by the United ...

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Amnesty International | Cancelled UN visit shows Bahrain 'not ...
24 April 2013

Bahrain is clearly "not serious" about implementing human rights reforms, Amnesty International said today after the Gulf kingdom cancelled a planned visit by the ...

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Bahrain: Further information: Demand medical care for imprisoned ...
23 April 2013

Prominent Bahraini human rights activist and prisoner of conscience NabeeI Rajab is not receiving adequate medical care in detention for severe back pain.

Urgent Action       MDE 11/012/2013

Bahrain's dark side – Empty promises while repression goes ...
17 April 2013

With Bahrain about to host the 2013 Formula One Grand Prix, the spotlight has returned to the Gulf country's human rights record. Here're some of the main issues ...

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Crackdown and hollow promises ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix ...
17 April 2013

As Bahrain steps into the global spotlight with the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix, there is a high risk that last year's repressive tactics will be repeated, ...

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