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Bahraini Youth Riot Over Detainees
Written by Benjamin Joffe-Walt
Published Sunday, October 25, 2009
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Clashes between Bahraini police and Shia youths are continuing on a daily basis despite a ruling acquitting 19 youth activists of murder.

Bahrain court acquits 19 of policeman’s murder
Tuesday13/10/2009October, 2009, 11:58 PM Doha Time

Bahrain's Shiites push for rights
By REBECCA SANTANA – 10 hours ago
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — It seemed like a moment of reconciliation in this Gulf island nation's bitter sectarian divide, when Sunni Muslim rulers suddenly released a group of jailed Shiite activists. Shiites, who days before had been burning tires in protests, cheered in the streets.
But it was a short-lived hope. Since the activists' release a month ago, there's been no sign the government is pursuing any dialogue with Shiites.
If that doesn't change, Shiites warn, more turmoil could be ahead.

Human rights group worried over freedom of expression
Wednesday, 27th May 2009. 1:35pm

By: Paolo Gallini.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights has expressed its concerns over the deterioration in the level of freedom of expression there.

EU-GCC free trade talks to resume after being derailed in December
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/09/04/29/10308630.html

04/29/2009 07:07 PM | By Sunil K. Vaidya, Bureau Chief

Muscat: The European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Joint Council meet today at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel to put on track the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks that were derailed by the GCC last December.

Bahraini prisoners neglected in Saudi jails
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:02:23 GMT
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By the Bahrain Center for Human Rights

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses deep concern regarding the Bahraini government's failure to address repeated humanitarian appeals regarding Bahraini citizens Abdullah Al-Nuaimi and Abdul-Rahim Al-Murbati, who are being held in solitary confinement, without trial, in Saudi Arabia.

Shiite defendants accused of planning to oust regime, which denies that trial is political

By Frederik Richter, ReutersApril 6, 2009 4:02 PM

Tires burn in front of a local mall in Budaiya, some five kilometres from the capital Manama on Thursday,, after protesters closed the streets to demand for the government to release members of opposition who have been detained.

By Bill Law
BBC Radio 4, Crossing Continents
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7976480.stm
On 13 March at about 1530, unemployed dustman Muhammad says he stepped out into the street to join a peaceful demonstration to protest against brutality by the police forces.

Five minutes, later along with about 50 others, he says he was fired upon by members of the Bahraini security forces. He was hit in the legs with a shotgun blast.

Saudi government cracks down on Shiite dissidents
By DONNA ABU-NASR – 5 hours ago

AWWAMIYA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A cleric's threat of secession has brought a swift government crackdown in this poor, radical Shiite town in Saudi Arabia's increasingly restive religious minority heartland atop the Sunni kingdom's main oil reserves.