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Appeals Court Upholds Life-Imprisonment Sentence against Suspect over Blowing Up Restroom in Sitra
2016-11-25
The Supreme Appeals Court upheld a first-degree verdict sentencing a defendant to life-imprisonment over causing an explosion in restroom in petrol station in Sitra and acquiring arms.
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3&10-Year Jail Term Handed down to Suspects over Planting 2 Hoax Bombs in Tubli
2016-11-25
The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 8 suspects over planting hoax bomb in Tubli and making riots.
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10-Year Jail Term Handed down to Suspect over Setting Fire to Stores in Sitra
2016-11-25
The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 10-year jail term to a suspect (18 years) after convicting him of setting fire to a group
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Former MP Osama Al-Tamimi Sentenced to One Month in Prison
2016-11-25
A Bahraini court sentenced on Thursday (November 24, 2016) the former MP Osama Al-Tamimi to one month in prison, putting the verdict into force immediately.
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Bahrain’s Public Prosecution Accuses Journalist Ahmed Radhi of Assembling
2016-11-24
Journalist Ahmed Radhi said that the Bahraini Public Prosecution summoned him on Thursday (November 24, 2016) for interrogation and accused him of assembling.
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Appeals Court Upholds Life-Imprisonment against 3 Defendants over Detonating Bomb in Al-Shakhoura
2016-11-24
The Supreme Appeals Court upheld a first-degree verdict sentencing defendants to life-imprisonment over detonating a bomb in Al-Shakhoura that, according to the authorities’ claims, left an injured policeman.
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Bahraini Authorities Accuse Roula Al-Saffar of Inciting Hatred against Regime
2016-11-24
Social Media activists said that the Bahraini Public Prosecution questioned on Wednesday (November 23, 2016) the president of the (dissolved) Bahrain Nursing Society Dr. Roula Al-Saffar and accused her of inciting hatred against the regime and threatening civil peace.
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UK Embassy Announces Dropping of Ibrahim Sharif’s Charges
2016-11-24
The UK Embassy in Bahrain announced on Wednesday (November 23, 2016) that the Bahraini authorities have dropped the charges against the prominent opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif.
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Reuters: Bahrain Sentences Six to Life in Prison for Attempted Police Bombing
2016-11-24
A Bahraini court has sentenced six people to life in prison for targeting police by planting a bomb near the entrance to the town of Maameer in May last year, the kingdom's public prosecution office said on Wednesday.
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AFP: Six Sentenced to Life for Bahrain Police Murder Plot
2016-11-24
A court in Bahrain sentenced six people today to life in prison after finding them guilty of involvement in a plot to kill police officers with explosives.
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Six Life Sentences against Defendants Charged with Attempting to Bomb Town
2016-11-24
A Bahraini court ruled life imprisonment sentences against 6 Shiite citizens, whom it accused of attempting to bomb the town of Maamir, southeast of Manama.
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Three-Year Prison Verdict against Defendant Accused of Burning Tires in Sitra
2016-11-23
The Fourth High Criminal Court ruled a 3-year imprisonment verdict against a defendant, charging him with “illegal assembly” and burning tires in the town of Sitra.
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Appeals Court Amends Sentence against Prisoner Accused of Damaging Glass Barrier in Jaw Prison
2016-11-23
The High Criminal Court of “Appeals” amended the verdict ruled against a prisoner convicted with damaging the class barrier of the visiting room. The verdict imprisonment years were decreased from 6 months to 3 months.
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Appeals Court Adjourns Case of 3 Detained Shiite Clerics Until Jan. 4
2016-11-23
Bahrain’s Appeals Court adjourned (Wednesday November 23, 2016) the case of three detained Shiite clerics until January 2017.
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Ayatollah Qassim’s Trial Adjourned Until Dec. 4 to Hear Defense Witnesses
2016-11-23
The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the trial of the Shiite majority spiritual leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim until December 4, to hear the defense witnesses and plea.
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Public Prosecution Accuses Bahraini Activist of Inciting Hatred against Regime
2016-11-23
The Bahraini Public Prosecution charged rights activist Ibtisam al-Saegh of “inciting hatred against the regime, destabilizing the state’s security, and threatening civil peace.”
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Appeals Court Upholds 15-Year Imprisonment, Citizen Revocation Verdict Against Defendant Accused of Shooting at Police in Sitra
2016-11-22
The Supreme Appeals Court upheld a first-degree verdict ruling the imprisonment of a defendant accused of shooting at the police in Sitra.
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Appeal Court Upholds Acquittal of Officer & 4 Policemen of Charges over "Torturing Detainees to Extract Confessions"
2016-11-20
Appeal Court upheld verdict, acquitting police officer and four policemen of charges regarding torture of detainees to extract confessions in a drug-related case.
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HRW Criticizes Britain for Not Calling on Bahrain to Drop Charges against Ebrahim Sharif
2016-11-19
Human Rights Watch strongly criticized the British government for not publicly calling for charges raised against prominent opposition figure Ebrahim Sharif to be dropped.
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Jaw Prison Guards Attack Isolated Cell Block of Death Row Prisoners
2016-11-19
Sources said Jaw Prison guards attacked the isolated cell block, where dissidents and other inmates either sentenced to death or life imprisonment are held.