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Further information on UA 438/94 (MDE 11/09/94, 19 December) ...
19 December 1994

Hani 'Abbas Khamis and Hani Ahmed al-Wasti were reportedly killed on 17 December 1994 while taking part in demonstrations calling, among other things, for the release ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/010/1994

UA 438/94 - Bahrain: fear of torture / legal concern: Al-Shaikh ' ...
9 December 1994

There are fears that al-Shaikh 'Ali Salman, Ibrahim Hassan and an unknown number of others arrested during the past week are at risk of torture in detention. The ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/009/1994

Further information on UA 156/94 (MDE 11/05/94, 20 April; and ...
23 November 1994

Seyyid Ja'far al-'Alawi was moved from Jaw Prison No 1 to al-Qal'a Prison about a month ago. He is being held incommunicado and may be subjected to torture. He ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/008/1994

UA 271/94 - Bahrain: fear of forcible exile: 'Abd al-'Adhim ...
17 July 1994

'Abd al-'Adhim Derwish and 'Ali Derwish Moussa, two Bahraini nationals, have recently been repeatedly forcibly exiled from Bahrain. 'Abd al-'Adhim Derwish is currently ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/007/1994

Further information on UA 156/94 (MDE 11/05/94, 20 April) ...
22 June 1994

Nabeel Baqir has reportedly been forcibly exiled to Iran on 15 June, together with Ahmad Hussain Mirza. They had been imprisoned on political grounds since 1987 ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/006/1994

UA 156/94 - Bahrain: torture / medical concern: Mohammed Jamil ' ...
19 April 1994

There is concern at reports that political prisoners in Jaw Prison no 1, including those named above, were tortured after a radio was discovered during a cell inspection ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/005/1994

Further information on UA 22/94 (MDE 11/02/94, 24 January; and ...
28 March 1994

All those arrested on 19 January 1994 in connection with a gathering of members of the Shi'a community at al-Mu'min Mosque have now been released.

Urgent Action       MDE 11/004/1994

Further information on UA 22/94 (MDE 11/02/94, 24 January) ...
3 March 1994

A number of arrests took place at al-Mu'min Mosque in Manama on 19 January 1994. Since then some have been released, but those named above and 14 others are believed ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/003/1994

Amnesty International News, February 1994. Vol.24, No.2.
1 February 1994

1. Tunisia: Actions must speak louder than words; 2. USA: Letter to USA asks Clinton to put an end to all executions; 3. Brazil: "Candelaria massacre"; 4. China ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/002/1994

UA 22/94 - Bahrain: fear of torture / legal concern: Mohammad ...
24 January 1994

Amnesty International has received reports of arrests at al-Mu'min Mosque in Manama on 19 January 1994. Those named above are believed to be among those detained ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/002/1994