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		Bahraini court acquits five policemen of torture charges
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 9, 2015
Bahraini court acquits five policemen of torture charges
						Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court acquitted  five policemen   Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court acquitted  five policemen of charges of torturing detainees to extract false confessions. Since 2011, the violations committed by security forces against citizens have increased, following the…					
				
			
		Haqqani weapons depot seized in Logar and three suspects arrested
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 6, 2015
Haqqani weapons depot seized in Logar and three suspects arrested
						Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has seized a weapons depot   Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has seized a weapons depot of Haqqani terrorist network, responsible for some of Afghanistan’s deadly bombings and attacks, in central Logar province. According to sources, the cache was…					
				
			
		Saudi Arabia carrying out ‘unprecedented wave’ of executions
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 6, 2015
Saudi Arabia carrying out ‘unprecedented wave’ of executions
						Saudi Arabia’s use of the death penalty has sparked international alarm   Saudi Arabia’s use of the death penalty has sparked international alarm. According to reports, more than 150 people have been executed – the highest figure recorded by human rights…					
				
			
		Three killed in raid on suspected militant’s home in Lebanon
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 5, 2015
Three killed in raid on suspected militant’s home in Lebanon
						At least three people have been killed in northern Lebanon   At least three people have been killed in northern Lebanon during a raid on the home of a suspected militant. Two civilians and the suspect, who blew himself up,…					
				
			
		Qatif Friday prayers worshippers voice solidarity with Sheikh Nimr
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 5, 2015
Qatif Friday prayers worshippers voice solidarity with Sheikh Nimr
						Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province voiced their solidarity with Ayatollah Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr     Friday prayer worshippers in Qatif region of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province voiced their solidarity with Ayatollah Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and other innocent political prisoners. According to media…					
				
			
		Violations of religious freedoms on the rise in Bahrain
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 3, 2015
Violations of religious freedoms on the rise in Bahrain
						Activists in Bahrain shed light on the violations of religious freedom   Activists in Bahrain shed light on the violations of religious freedom perpetrated by the Bahraini Authorities last October in the days of Ashura, where the country sees wide…					
				
			
		Pakistan hangs four convicted of school massacre
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 2, 2015
Pakistan hangs four convicted of school massacre
						Pakistan on Wednesday hanged four militants linked to a Taliban   Pakistan on Wednesday hanged four militants linked to a Taliban massacre at a school in the city of Peshawar, the first time it has executed anyone convicted in the…					
				
			
		Afghan security forces detain 11 terrorists in Kunduz Province
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 2, 2015
Afghan security forces detain 11 terrorists in Kunduz Province
						11 members of Jundallah Takfiri terrorist group in Afghanistan   Security forces have arrested 11 members of Jundallah Takfiri terrorist group in Afghanistan’s Northern Province of Kunduz. In a Wednesday statement, Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security announced that 11 members…					
				
			
		Egyptian Ministry of Endowments bans Shias from practicing Arbaeen rituals
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 30, 2015
Egyptian Ministry of Endowments bans Shias from practicing Arbaeen rituals
						The Egyptian Ministry of Endowments plans to launch an investigation     The Egyptian Ministry of Endowments plans to launch an investigation with some Egyptian satellite channels for broadcasting what they called “Shia celebration on the occasion of Arbaeen,” Arab…					
				
			
		Around one million Iranians obtain Iraqi visa for Arbaeen so far
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 28, 2015
Around one million Iranians obtain Iraqi visa for Arbaeen so far
						Iraq has so far issued visas for 1.3 million Iranian pilgrims to perform Arbaeen   Iraq has so far issued visas for 1.3 million Iranian pilgrims to perform Arbaeen mourning rituals in the city of Karbala through Zurbatiya port in…