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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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17 malicious cases and jail terms for 96-years for prisoner of conscience, bahraini Shiite Cleric Almiqdad

17 malicious cases and jail terms for 96-years for prisoner of conscience, bahraini Shiite Cleric Almiqdad | Human Rights and the Will to be free | Scoop.it

The cleric and independent opposition activist Sheikh Mohammed Habib al-Miqdad, 48 years, has been in arbitrary detention since April 1, 2011.

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