Manama, Bahrain

Bahraini Citizen Convicted of Reading a PoemBahrain Protests: Opposition Rally Draws More Than 10,000:

MANAMA, Bahrain — More than 10,000 demonstrators joined Bahrain’s first public rally in months Saturday as the leader of the Gulf nation’s main Shiite political party urged backers to press ahead with peaceful protests for greater political rights after fierce crackdowns by security forces.

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[Reuters] Bahraini protest poet gets one-year jail term:

A Bahraini court sentenced a young Shi’ite poet to one year in prison on Sunday for taking part in illegal protests and incitement against the Gulf state’s monarchy.

[IPS] BAHRAIN Tribunal-Issued Death Sentences Cause Outcry:

But the trials were held behind closed doors, and the men all pled not guilty. The men were held in undisclosed locations in the weeks leading up to the trials, and were denied communications with family, friends, and attorneys.

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Manama, Bahrain