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Bahrain: Alarming Escalation Against Shia Citizens and Mass Arrest of 53 Clerics Under the Pretext of Terrorism

June 8, 2026

Introduction Since May 2026, Bahrain has been waging an unprecedented crackdown on its Shia citizens, manifested through a wave of raids, citizenship revocations, and mass arrests targeting dozens of preachers, religious reciters (rawadid), activists, and clerics. The number of detained clerics has reached 53. This is unfolding against a backdrop[...]

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Bahrain: Alarming Escalation Against Shia Citizens and Mass Arrest of 53 Clerics Under the Pretext of Terrorism

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