Bahrain government bans protests and gatherings until further notice

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10/30/12, “Bahrain government bans protests amid violence,” BBC

“Bahrain has banned all protests and gatherings amid clashes between police and anti-government demonstrators.

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Al Khalifah said “repeated abuse” of the rights to freedom of speech and expression could no longer be accepted.

Protests would be permitted only once security and stability were sufficient to maintain national unity, he added.”…

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