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Amnesty International Demands Investigation Into Deadly Use of Tear Gas Against Protesters in Bahrain
Amnesty International called on Bahrain today to investigate more than a dozen deaths that followed the misuse of tear gas by security forces.
January 26, 2012
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Amnesty International Urges Investigation into Alleged Torture of Detained Bahrain Student
Fresh reports of the torture of an 18-year old student in detention are yet another blow to Bahrain's promises of reform, Amnesty International said today.
January 6, 2012
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Critical Report of Bahrain Should Spur Human Rights ‘Turning Point,’ Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today urged Bahrain’s government to usher in much needed human rights reforms after a comprehensive independent report by international experts criticized the use of torture and “excessive force” during protests earlier this year.
November 23, 2011
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Bahrain Report Must Lead to Action Over Protest Abuses, Says Amnesty International
Bahrain government's must deliver justice to the victims of human rights violations during pro-reform protests, as part of the investigation into the uprising that will be released this week, Amnesty International said today.
November 21, 2011
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Amnesty International Welcomes Delay on U.S. Arms Sales to Bahrain
Human Rights Group Urging Obama Administration to Halt Sales Until Human Rights Abuses Stop in Bahrain Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (Washington) -- Amnesty International said today it welcomes the U.S. State Department's announcement that the Obama administration is putting on hold $53 million in proposed U.S. arms sales to Bahrain while it assesses progress by the Bahrain authorities to stop human rights abuses in the country. "As long as the Bahraini government and its security forces are using violence, unjust military trials, and alleged torture against peaceful protesters, the U.S. government should not be sending more weapons there," said…
October 19, 2011
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Amnesty International Condemns Guilty Verdicts and Heavy Prison Sentences Against Doctors and Health Professionals in Bahrain
Amnesty International today condemned guilty verdicts and prison sentences against doctors and health professionals in Bahrain, saying the charges that they attempted to topple the government during protests earlier this year were “ludicrous.” The organization said the real reason they were tried was because they denounced the government’s savage crackdown on protesters in interviews with journalists.
September 29, 2011
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Amnesty International Decries Decision to Uphold Convictions of Bahrain Protesters at Sham Military Trial
The decision today by a Bahrain military court to uphold the guilty verdicts against a group of prominent opposition activists exposes yet again the inherent unfairness of the trial process, Amnesty International said today.
September 28, 2011
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Teenage Activist Killed in Peaceful Protest in Bahrain, Says Amnesty International
A 14-year-old boy was killed during a peaceful demonstration in Bahrain's central town of Sitra today, where dozens of demonstrators took part in anti-government protests marking the feast of 'Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
August 31, 2011
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Bahraini Women Jailed and Tortured for Pro-Reform Protests Go On Hunger Strike, Amnesty International Says
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Two Bahraini women activists imprisoned and tortured for their involvement in pro-reform protests are on a hunger strike to demand their freedom, Amnesty International said today. Roula al-Saffar, head of the Bahrain Nursing Society, and Jalila al-Salman, vice-president of the Bahrain Teacher's Association (BTA), have been held for several months near the capital city, Manama. Both women allege they were tortured in detention. "Jalila al-Salman and Roula al-Saffar's decision to go on hunger strike is a desperate attempt to protest against their imprisonment and the way they have been treated," said Philip…
August 4, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Bahrain 2011
Head of state: King Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Head of government: Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Death penalty: retentionist Population: 0.8 million Life expectancy: 76 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 13/13 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 90.8 per cent Scores of anti-government activists were arrested. Twenty-five leading opposition activists were on trial, two in their absence, accused of plotting to overthrow the government; the 23 were initially denied access to lawyers after their arrest and some said they were tortured. Other unfair trials took place. The authorities restricted freedom of expression, including by shutting down several websites and political newsletters.…
July 13, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Military Court Sentences Against Bahrain Activists as “Harsh and Patently Unfair”
Amnesty International today condemned as “harsh, politically motivated and patently unfair” the prison sentences imposed by a Bahrain military court on 21 prominent Shia activists who advocated political reform. Eight activists were sentenced to life in prison.
June 22, 2011
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Amnesty International Condemns Military Court Sentences Against Bahrain Activists as “Harsh and Patently Unfair”; Criticizes U.S. for Ignoring the Worsening Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
Amnesty International today condemned as "harsh, politically motivated and patently unfair" the prison sentences imposed by a Bahrain military court on 21 prominent Shia activists who advocated political reform. Eight activists were sentenced to life in prison.
June 22, 2011