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Thousands of Opposition Protesters Rally in Bahrain

Thousands of Opposition Protesters Rally in Bahrain | Human Rights and the Will to be free | Scoop.it

Thousands of opposition supporters held demonstrations in Bahrain's capital Friday, leading to clashes for a second day. 

Anti-government protesters jammed a major highway that links several Shi'ite-populated areas to the capital, Manama, to mark the second anniversary of an uprising against the country's Sunni rulers.

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Mass pro-democracy protest rocks Bahrain

Mass pro-democracy protest rocks Bahrain | Human Rights and the Will to be free | Scoop.it

MANAMA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Bahrainis demonstrated on Friday to demand democratic reforms, stepping up pressure on the U.S.-allied government with the biggest protest yet in a year of unrest. .... 

Activists say Wefaq, which jostles for position alongside more hardline groups who reject the monarchy, wants to show that it still dominates the opposition, which includes secular groups.

One activist who declined to be named said many of the banners during the march, such as "No dialogue with killers", came from an underground group calling itself February 14 Youth Coalition

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Security forces clash with protesters trying to reach symbolic Pearl Square | The Observers

Security forces clash with protesters trying to reach symbolic Pearl Square | The Observers | Human Rights and the Will to be free | Scoop.it

3/9/12 March for Democracy in Bahrain

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March 9, 2012 - Bahrain: March for Democracy!

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Mass protest near Bahrain capital

Mass protest near Bahrain capital | Human Rights and the Will to be free | Scoop.it
Tens of thousands of protesters join an anti-government march outside the Bahraini capital, Manama.
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Bahrain protesters boost pressures on king with huge march; sporadic clashes

Bahrain protesters boost pressures on king with huge march; sporadic clashes | Human Rights and the Will to be free | Scoop.it
MANAMA, Bahrain — Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters flooded a major highway in Bahrain on Friday in one of the largest opposition rallies in months against the Gulf nation’s rulers.
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