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Bahraini uprising (2011–present)
Part of the Arab Spring
Protesters raising their fists towards the Pearl Roundabout
Date14 February 2011 (2011-02-14) – ongoing
(13 years, 7 months and 2 days)
Location
Bahrain

26°01′39″N 50°33′00″E / 26.02750°N 50.55000°E / 26.02750; 50.55000
Caused by
Goals
Methods
StatusOngoing
Concessions
Parties
Lead figures

Bahrain Leaders of Bahrain opposition parties

show all (7)

Bahrain Al Khalifa family

show all (8)

 Gulf Cooperation Council

show all (2)
  • * Bahrain Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al-Zayani
    (Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council)
  • * Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Major General Mutlaq Bin Salem al-Azima (Commander-in-Chief of the Peninsula Shield Force)
Number
150,000[12]: 97  – 300,000 protesters[13]

Total: 46,000-76,000
Casualties and losses
One soldier killed by BDF and one policeman died in mysterious conditions while in government custody.

3 policemen killed[17]
853+ injured (including 7 wounded in a bombing)[18][19][20]

1 captured[21]
88 civilians killed (including 1 who died in a bombing)
Wounded2,900[22]-5,400[23]
Arrested2,929[24]
Layoffs4,539[12]
Torture1,866+[25]
Exiled500+[25]
Students expelled534[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (4 February 2011). "Calls for Weekend Protests in Syria – Social Media Used in Bid To Mobilise Syrians for Rallies Demanding Freedom, Human Rights and the End to Emergency Law". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Imtiaz, Saba (17 March 2011). "Pakistani Workers Seek Cover Amid Bahrain Turmoil". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  3. ^ Staff writer (18 February 2011). "Bahrain Mourners Call for End to Monarchy – Mood of Defiance Against Entire Ruling System After Brutal Attack on Pearl Square Protest Camp That Left at Least Five Dead". London: Associated Press (via The Guardian). Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); line feed character in |date= at position 4 (help)
  4. ^ Ahmad, Imtiaz (25 March 2011). "Pak Worries Being Mercenary Hub". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  5. ^ Abdo, Genieve; Ali, Jasim Husain – essay (3 April 2011). "Misunderstanding Bahrain's Shia Protesters – Predominately Shia Protesters Are Calling for Political Reform Not Alignment with Iran, Researchers Argue". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  6. ^ Staff writer (14 January 2012). "وفاة بحرينية بعد إحراق نفسها في السنابس". Al-Wasat (Bahraini newspaper). Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  7. ^ Staff writer (11 February 2011). "Bahrain's King Gifts $3,000 to Every Family". Agence France-Presse (via France 24). Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Staff writer (12 February 2011). "Bahrain Doles Out Money to Families". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  9. ^ Staff writer (3 December 2011). "Still rich but no longer so calm". The Economist. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. ^ Staff writer (27 November 2011). "Bahrain creates panel to study unrest report". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  11. ^ http://ar.azadnegar.com/ahmadalsaedi/news/24371.html
  12. ^ a b c d Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (PDF) (Report). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. 23 November 2011.
  13. ^ Staff writer (18 July 2011). "POMED Notes: Maryam al-Khawaja – An Update on Bahrain". Project on Middle East Democracy. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  14. ^ "Bahrain". The 2011 US Department of State Background Notes. United States Department of State. Retrieved 2 March 2012. Bahrain also has a national guard that consists of about 2,000 personnel.
  15. ^ "Bahrain". The 2011 US Department of State Background Notes. United States Department of State. Retrieved 2 March 2012. The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) numbers about 13,000 personnel.
  16. ^ [1]
  17. ^ See the Casaulties of the 2011-2012 Bahraini uprising article
  18. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17663642
  19. ^ See the Casualties of the 2011-2012 Bahraini uprising article
  20. ^ http://www.bna.bh/portal/news/481287
  21. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16710353
  22. ^ 4 on 14 February (BICI page 68), 25 on 15 February [2], 600+ on 17 February [3], 774 on 11 March [4], 905+ on 13 March [5] [6] [7], 250 on 15 March [8], 150+ on 16 March [9] and extra 200 [10].
  23. ^ Bill Law (24 February 2012). "Bahrain's 'underground medics' secretly treat injured protesters". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  24. ^ "Bahrain inquiry confirms rights abuses". Al Jazeera. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  25. ^ a b Report of Bahrain NGOs (PDF) (Report). Bahrain Center for Human Rights. 22 November 2011.
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