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December 18, 2012

Bahraini Forces Fire Tear Gas, Arrest Demonstrators at Pro-Democracy Rally 
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In Bahrain, government forces cracked down on a pro-democracy rally in
the capital Manama on Monday, firing tear gas and arresting
demonstrators. Among those detained was Yousef al-Muhafedha, the acting
head of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, whose founding president,
Nabeel Rajab is currently serving a two-year term. The U.S.-backed
Bahraini monarchy banned all public demonstrations earlier this year.

 

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