Bahrain: NPWJ and NRPTT strongly condemn suspension of main opposition party Al-Wefaq

 

On 14 June 2016, a Bahraini court issued an order suspending the activities of the main opposition party Al-Wefaq on charges of "creating "an environment for terrorism, extremism and violence” in the country. Al-Wefaq, whose offices have been closed and its assets frozen, will be unable to operate pending a judicial decision on its full dissolution on 6 October 2016. The announcement comes 2 weeks after a Bahraini Appeals Court extended from four to nine years...
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