Bahrain announced they would be taking “severe measures” to track down dissidents who use social media
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High-profile Bahrain activist sentenced to 5 years for tweets
Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to a further five years in jail over tweets critical of the war in Yemen
Protests across Bahrain on 7th anniversary of Arab Spring
Shiite protesters took to the streets of Bahrain on Wednesday to mark the seventh anniversary of the Arab Spring
2 sentenced to death at mass Bahrain opposition trial
Human rights groups have accused Bahrain of clamping down on dissent and violently cracking down on protests
Bahrain confirms decision to jail activist Nabeel Rajab
Human rights groups have roundly condemned a ruling by a Bahraini court to affirm a two-year jail
Bahrain high court upholds jail term for activist Rajab
Bahrain’s court of cassation on Monday confirmed a two-year jail sentence against prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, convicted
Bahrain Independent Newspaper Suspended Amid Clampdown
Bahraini authorities temporarily suspended the independent daily newspaper, Al-Wasat
Court Dissolves Key Bahraini Opposition Group, Sparking Worries
A Bahraini court ordered the disbandment of a major liberal opposition group amid a crackdown
Government Urged to Release Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab
Pressure to secure freedom for Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab is rising after his NY Times op-ed
Government Dissolves Bahrain’s Main Opposition Party
Bahrain’s main opposition party the Shiite al-Wefaq National Islamic Society ordered dissolved