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Prosecution Renews Detention of Taiba Ismail for 15 Days, Charges her with Insulting King on Twitter
2016-08-04
A court renewed the detention of detainee Taiba Ismail for 15 additional days over the charge of insulting the king.
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"Tawiya Society" Trial Adjourned until September 7
2016-08-04
Court decided to adjourn case of Tawiya Society president, Sheikh Baqir al-Hawaj, and vice president who are accused of fundraising without permit.
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Bahrain Court Refuses to Release Nabeel Rajab, Adjourns Trial until Sept. 5
2016-08-03
Bahraini court rejected request to release prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who is being tried over expressing his opinions.
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Bahrain’s Ombudsman Office Says Opened Investigation into Al-Hayiki’s Death
2016-08-01
Ombudsman General Secretariat announced today that it launched an investigation into circumstances surrounding death of detainee, martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki...
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Public Prosecution Detains Head of Ulama Islamic Council for 15 Days
2016-08-01
The public prosecution decided to detain the head of the dissolved Ulama Islamic Council, Sayyed Majeed Al-Mashaal, for 15 days.
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Court of Appeals Upheld 15-Year Jail Term against Suspect Accused of Setting fire to Security Patrol in As Salihiyah
2016-07-31
Bahraini high court of appeals upheld a court of first instance's verdict against an appellant. The court had sentenced him to 15 years in prison over setting fire to a security patrol.
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Court of Appeals: 3-Year Jail Term Handed down to Suspect over Burning Tires in Samaheej
2016-07-31
Bahraini high court of appeals upheld a court of first instance's verdict against an appellant. The court had sentenced him to 3 years in prison over arson and assembly in Samaheej.
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Appeals Court: 6-Month Prison Term Handed down to 2 Suspects over Hiding Wanted Fugitives in Al-Nabih Saleh
2016-07-29
The Bahraini High Appeals Court commuted a court of first instance's verdict issued against two defendants from 2 years to 6 months over hiding wanted fugitives.
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Appeals Court: 15-Year Prison Term Handed down to 7 Suspects over Assembling and Attacking Policemen in Al-Daih
2016-07-29
Bahraini high court of appeals upheld a court of first instance's verdict against appellants and refused the appeals of another defendant because he submitted it after the deadline.
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New Cell Called "Zulfiqar Brigades" to Stand Trial on August 23
2016-07-29
Chief Prosecutor's procurator of Terrorist Crimes said investigations were concluded in illegal establishment of "Zulfiqar Brigades" case.
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Trial of Sheikh Isa Qassim Adjourned Until August 14 to Re-Notify Defendants about Date for Next Session
2016-07-27
Bahrain’s High Criminal Court presided over by judge Abdullah Al-Ashraf postponed the trial of Sheikh Isa Qassim and two others to August 14 to re-notify them about the new date for the next court session.
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AFP: 138 'Terror' Suspects to Face Trial in Bahrain
2016-07-27
Bahraini authorities have referred 138 suspects to court on charges including forming a "terrorist" group linked to Iran, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Saudi Court Sentences Two to Death for Killing Army Colonel
2016-07-27
A Saudi court sentenced two men it said were al Qaeda followers to death on charges of decapitating a Saudi intelligence service colonel in 2007, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Bahrain Arrests Tweeters for 15 Days Pending Investigation
2016-07-27
Bahrain’s Public Prosecution said that it ordered to remand a number of tweeters in custody for 15 day over charges of inciting hatred against the regime.
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AFP: 138 'Terror' Suspects to Face Trial in Bahrain
2016-07-27
Bahraini authorities have referred 138 suspects to court on charges including forming a "terrorist" group linked to Iran, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Court Hands down 6-Month Prison Term to Activist Maasouma Al-Sayed over Assembly
2016-07-26
A Bahraini court sentenced today (July 26, 2016) activist Maasouma Al-Sayed to 6 months in prison over charge of assembly.
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Bahraini Authorities to Try Shia Spiritual Leader on Wednesday over Charges Related to Religious Ritual
2016-07-25
High Criminal Court set Wednesday as date for first hearing in Bahraini Shia spiritual leaders Sheikh Ia Qassim’s trial.
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Lawyer: We Weren't Given Right to Defend "Al-Wefaq" Despite Being Assigned in Place of Withdrawn Lawyers
2016-07-22
"We were assigned by Al-Wefaq to represent it before court after defence team withdrew from case in protest".
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Religious Reciter Abdul Jabbar Al-Dirazi Detained for 15 Days, Sheikh Al-Asfoor Released
2016-07-22
Bahraini Public Prosecution detained religious reciter Abdul Jabbar Al-Dirazi for 15 days pending investigations, over charge of attending demonstration.
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Detention of Taiba Ismail Extended for 10 More Days
2016-07-21
Public Prosecution extended on Tuesday (July 19, 2016) the detention of Taiba Ismail for 10 more days to finish interrogating her over the charge of misusing social media.