In 1783, the Al Khalifa family—originally from the Najd region of what is now Saudi Arabia—captured the islands of Bahrain from Shaykh Nasr Al Madhkur, who had ruled them on behalf of the Qajar dynasty of Persia. In 1926, over one hundred and fifty years later, the status of Bahrain’s sovereignt..
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Statement on 43 Bahraini Protesters Arrested Days After Calls for Dialogue
[The following statement was issued by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights on 27 January 2013.]
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern over the continued use of excessive force to restr..
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