Aug 20 2012
Bahrain Uprising Continues As Activists Face Stiff Jail Sentences
Security forces in Bahrain shot and killed a 16 year old boy named Hussam Al-Haddad this past Friday night after demonstrations in the province of Muharraq. The demonstrations followed news about Bahraini activist, Nabeel Rajab, who was sentenced to a three year jail term last Thursday, in what human rights groups have called a ,”dark day for justice” in …
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