democracynow on Nov 28, 2011
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www.democracynow.org – Bahrain has announced a commission to steer reforms after an inquiry found systematic rights abuse during a government crackdown on pro-democracy protests this year, but opposition parties say they will not participate in the commission. Published last week, the 500-page report outlines various abuses committed by King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa’s government. According to the commission, nearly 3,000 people were detained during the protests and at least 700 remain in prison. Thirty-five people are believed to have died in the unrest between February and March, and 11 more are suspected to have been killed later on. Meanwhile, 20 Bahrain doctors and nurses are being retried by a civilian court today after being convicted by a military court of trying to overthrow the government of Bahrain. Well, for more on the situation in Bahrain, Democracy Now! correspondent Anjali Kamat recently spoke to Bahraini activist Ala’a Shehabi during a trip to Cairo. She is the wife of a Bahraini political prisoner seized and jailed during the uprising.
Bahraini Political Activist Condemns U.S.-Backed Regime For Killing, Torturing Protesters
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RussiaToday on Nov 28, 2011
The BICI report has accused Bahraini security forces of wrongdoing, but is the issue of the report enough justify the regime? Will the international community buy it? And will the opposition take it seriously even if some of the report’s recommendations are implemented? Is Iran to blame for the unrest of the Bahraini people? Or is it another Arab Spring against corruption and injustice? CrossTalking with Mitchell Belfer, Kate Hudson and Peter Eyre.
CrossTalk on Bahrain: Forgotten Spring
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PressTVGlobalNews on Nov 27, 2011
Thousands of Bahrainis have once again taken to the streets in the town of A’ali, to call for the end of the rule of al-Khalifa regime.
Interview with Don DeBar, anti-war activist and journalist.
US set to protect naval base in Bahrain
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Occupy Bahrain: An urgent message to the world
Canadian Government Silence Over Torture Reeks of Hypocrisy by Finian Cunningham
Bahrain: Nailing the Lie in Washington’s Rhetoric on the Arab Spring by Finian Cunningham
Bahrain Protests Revolution 2011
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