{"id":6714,"date":"2018-11-26T06:24:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T06:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/6714-amnesty-international-voices-concern-over-bahrain-crackdown-on-opposition\/"},"modified":"2018-11-26T06:24:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T06:24:09","slug":"amnesty-international-voices-concern-over-bahrain-crackdown-on-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/6714-amnesty-international-voices-concern-over-bahrain-crackdown-on-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty International voices concern over Bahrain crackdown on opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amnesty International has expressed \u201cgrave concerns\u201d over a campaign of suppression by Bahrain\u2019s ruling Al Khalifah regime against Shia activists in the tiny Gulf kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Amnesty International has expressed \u201cgrave concerns\u201d over a campaign of suppression by Bahrain\u2019s ruling Al Khalifah regime against Shia activists in the tiny Gulf kingdom.<\/h4>\n<h4>\u201cOver the past two years, the crackdown in Bahrain has seen the political opposition detained, intimidated and silenced,\u201d Devin Kenney, the rights group&#8217;s Bahrain researcher, said in a statement on Friday.<\/h4>\n<h4>\u201cWe call on the authorities to stop this ongoing and escalating repression and to allow free expression of dissenting voices, including those who oppose the monarchy.<\/h4>\n<h4>\u201cBahrain&#8217;s international partners and allies cannot remain silent, and must use their influence to pressure the Bahraini authorities to adhere to the international standards they have committed to,\u201d Kenney said.<\/h4>\n<h4>The remarks came a day ahead of parliamentary elections in Bahrain. 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