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Bahrain releases some political prisoners under new law

Bahrain Mirror:  Reuters: Bahrain has conditionally released 30 prisoners under new rules allowing electronic monitoring and home detention instead, the government and activists said on Wednesday. Almost all those freed are considered political detainees by rights groups. The Gulf state has imprisoned thousands of protesters, journalists and activists – some …

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Sheikh Ali Salman, Moderate Bahraini Political Leader

Sheikh Ali Salman, the Secretary General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society (Al-Wefaq) stood for “national reconciliation” and “peaceful advocacy” and his competence is in “political flexibility” and “social adaptation”. The Bahraini government has been targeting Al-Wefaq Society members for their political views and human rights activism for years. Sheikh Ali …

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