Bahrain: Fears of violent crackdown ahead of third anniversary protests

Headline Title:  Bahrain: Fears of violent crackdown ahead of third anniversary protests 13 February 2014 There are fears that the Bahraini authorities may use violence to quash planned demonstrations on 14 February, said Amnesty International, when thousands are expected to take to the streets to mark the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising.“The authorities’ relentless repression of dissent continues unabated – with security forces repeatedly using excessive force to quash anti-government protests,” said Said Boumedouha, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East…

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