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SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Clerics, human rights activists, lawyers and politicians protested on Tuesday the regime's crime of demolishing mosques at Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society in Bilad-Qadeem, a suburb of the capital Manama. The event was titled "Bahrain.. the country of religious persecution". The speakers at the event stressed that those responsible for the major crime of demolishing mosques must be held accountable and since the mosques are not rebuilt the same disastrous mentality is dominating.Mohammed al-Tajer, a…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The national democratic opposition parties in Bahrain have announced a series of mass protests escalating the peaceful nationwide movement in the coming days starting Friday 12th April. The series of protests will be titled, " Democracy is our right". Taher al-Musawi, the head of the media centre in al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, said the peaceful escalation will also include a bundle of political, human rights and media activities. "The peaceful protests will take place…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Thousands of Bahrainis have demonstrated near the capital, Manama, urging democratic reforms, part of a series of protests planned by the political opposition ahead of next week's Formula One Grand Prix.Under the banner "Democracy is our right," the crowds marched in the Shia area of Aali south of the capital, waving Bahraini flags and chanting anti-monarchy slogans on Friday.Police stayed away from Friday's demonstration as protesters denounced king Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa and Prime Minister…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- In the Khalifa courts scandal, which is no longer hide their hatred and repression against political opponents in a century of political and civil rights, those courts issued 1000 years against dissidents during one month!Those verdicts confirm to observers with no longer doubt that the Judicial of Bahrain belong to tribal ruling family still having mentality of revenges.Those harsh verdicts built on confessions under torture,which means against the all international and domestic laws. Here…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) Bahraini regime forces have fired tear gas and sound bombs to disperse demonstrators protesting against the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix near the capital, Manama. Local sources said Friday that hundreds of anti-regime protesters took to the streets in Khamis village near the capital to voice their outrage at the authorities’ decision to keep the Bahrain Grand Prix on the Formula One calendar.  Outraged protesters chanted slogans such as “The people want the fall of…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The current Canadian government has a thing for monarchy. In fact the Conservatives seem to like it better than democracy.First it seemed quirky and quaint when they ordered portraits of Queen Elizabeth II to be put up in Canada's overseas missions and promoted British royal visits. Then it got a little embarrassing when they reinstated "Royal" to the Canadian Air Force and the Navy's official name.But since the "Arab Spring" democracy struggles that began…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) --  Bahrain has been accused of arbitrarily detaining potential trouble-makers in house-to-house raids ahead of next month's Formula One Grand Prix, an event which will throw an international spotlight on the handling of anti-government protesters in the Kingdom.The Bahraini government today contested the claims by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that plainclothes policemen had rounded up twenty people a series of dawn raids in towns in the vicinity of the racetrack. The rights group said the…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) --  The former world champion Damon Hill has challenged Jean Todt, the president of Formula One's ruling body the FIA, to make his position clear on the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix in April.Last year's Bahrain race was a public relations disaster for both F1 and the country's authorities. Almost everyone in the paddock did not want to be there, but the race still took place against a background of pro-democracy demonstrations, with stones and petrol…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) --  When the Arab Spring swept through Bahrain in 2011, citizens there -- just as in other Middle East countries -- took to the streets demanding political and economic reforms. Also just as in other Middle East countries, peaceful demonstrations were soon met with a violent crackdown by government forces.When it began, I knew that it was my duty as a nurse to help. So I made my way to Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain's only…

HAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Damon Hill warned yesterday against a violent crackdown on pro-democracy supporters threatening to target the Bahrain Grand Prix as concern rises that the Gulf kingdom’s showpiece race could again spark widespread protests.A year on from the debacle of a grand prix overshadowed by fears for the safety of Formula One personnel, and street protests condemning the sport for acting as a puppet of the ruling regime in Bahrain, the 1996 world champion and Sky…