{"id":17542,"date":"2013-07-19T11:41:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T17:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=17542"},"modified":"2013-07-19T11:41:56","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T17:41:56","slug":"bahrain-regime-preempts-august-protests-with-birdshot-home-invasions-and-illegal-detentions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=17542","title":{"rendered":"Bahrain Regime Preempts August Protests with birdshot, home invasions and illegal detentions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bahrain opposition fears protest crackdowns<\/strong>
\n15 July, 2013 – Seattle-pi<\/p>\n

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) \u2014 Opposition groups in Bahrain are appealing for authorities to call off crackdown warnings over plans for a major anti-government rally next month.<\/p>\n

Protest factions in the Gulf nation have called for large demonstrations Aug. 14 inspired by the toppling of Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi.<\/p>\n

Bahrain has been wracked by 29 months of near nonstop unrest as majority Shiites seek a greater political voice in the strategic Sunni-ruled kingdom, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.<\/p>\n

Authorities have vowed a harsh response to next month’s planned demonstrations, apparently fearing it could sharply escalate the ongoing street clashes.<\/p>\n

A joint statement by five opposition groups Monday urged authorities to remove the threats and allow the “right for peaceful protest.” It also expressed worries over possible arrest sweeps. …source<\/a><\/p>\n

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