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Two Men Face Execution in Bahrain | Human Rights Watch

“I am Mohamed Ramadan. I have been sentenced to death…. I want my voice to be heard by those who believe in the principles of justice and equality…. I am innocent of the crime of which I was accused, subjected to a sham trial and sentenced to death.”

Aya Hachem: Uproar as some plan to withdraw fundraisers based on sectarian differences – TMV

Muslims on social media have been outraged as some people withdrew donations for Aya Hachem who was shot dead, after discovering her family were Shia Muslims.

Anti-Shiism Hinders the Combat of Corona virus in Pakistan – Shia Rights Watch

While the world struggles to combat the novel Coronavirus, Anti-Shiism in Pakistan quells life-saving efforts. On June 17th, the family of a Coronavirus patient in critical condition reached out to the community in search of a recovered Coronavirus patient to donate blood plasma with antibodies. With much effort, a donor was found.

“Bahrain: Unrest, Security, and U.S. Policy” Updated June 26, 2020

Racial Justice in Shia Communities

Causes event by Husayn Center for Social Justice and Shia Racial Justice Coalition on Saturday, June 27 2020

Torture Survivor Faces Imminent Execution After Bahrain’s Highest Court Finalises Death Sentences Against Two, Reinstates Citizenship to One

15 June 2020 – This morning, Bahrain’s Court of Cassation, the country’s highest appeals court, upheld the death sentence against Zuhair Ibrahim Jasim Abdullah, a 40-year old former restaurateur arrested in November 2017 on suspicion of carrying out a terror attack which killed a police officer.

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Alarm over ‘invasive’ Gulf contact-tracing apps

Kuwait and Bahrain have rolled out some of the most invasive Covid-19 contact-tracing apps in the world, putting the privacy and security of their users at risk, Amnesty International says. The rights group found the apps were carrying out live or near-live tracking of users’ locations by uploading GPS co-ordinates to a central server.

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Campaign – International Shia Day

For Shia Rights We Stand! Participate in International Shia Day by using #612ShiaDay and/or #IntShiaDay on Social Media to show solidarity with Shia Muslims. 2020 A right to be June 12 marks International Shia Day, a day dedicated to recognizing hardships Shia Muslims as a minority group face.

Bahrain: Prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab released

Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been released from prison following a court decision to convert his internationally criticised jail term into an alternative sentence. Rajab wore a garland of white roses after his release on Tuesday, smiling while posing with his family.

See also BIRD Weekly 270 here.