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Bahraini uprising (ongoing)
Part of the Arab Spring
Clockwise from top-left: Protesters raising their hands towards the Pearl Roundabout on 19 February 2011; Teargas usage by security forces and clashes with protesters on 13 March; Over 100,000 Bahrainis taking part in the "March of loyalty to martyrs", on 22 February; clashes between security forces and protesters on 13 March; Bahraini armed forces blocking an entrance to a Bahraini village.
Date
  • Violent uprising and government crackdown
    14 February 2011 – 18 March 2011
    (1 month and 4 days)
  • Occasional protests
    18 March 2011 – present
    (13 years, 3 months, 1 week and 6 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
Status
  • Uprising suppressed.
  • Continued occasional demonstrations through 2014.
Concessions
Parties
Lead figures

Bahrain Leaders of Bahrain opposition parties

show all (8)

Bahrain Human Rights Defenders

show all (2)

Bahrain Independent Opposition leaders

show all (1)

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[13]p. 97 – 300,000 protesters[14]

26,000-46,000

Details
Casualties and losses

Bahrain 93 civilians killed

Bahrain2,900+ Wounded[18]

Bahrain2,929 Arrested[19]

Bahrain4,539 Layoffs[13]

Bahrain1,866+ Tortured[20]

Bahrain500+ Exiled[20]

Bahrain534 Students expelled[13]

Bahrain 11 striped of their nationality [21]

846 policemen injured; 11 killed (Government claim)[22][23] Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Peninsula Shield Force 2 policemen killed

show all (2)
93 civilians killed
Wounded2,900+[26]
Arrested2,929[19]
Layoffs4,539[13]
Tortured1,866+[20]
Exiled500+[20]
Students expelled534[13]
  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}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (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" (in Arabic). 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. ^ Template:Ar icon "أحزاب المعارضة الأردنية تدين مشاركة قوات أردنية في قمع الاحتجاجات البحرينية". United Press International (via Manama Voice). 6 September 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  10. ^ "الأردن تنفي وجود قوات لها في البحرين لقمع الأحتجاجات الشعبية". Manama Voice. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Pakistani troops aid Bahrain's crackdown". Al Jazeera English. July 30, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Pakistan not sending troops to Bahrain or Saudi: PM". Dawn. March 24, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2016. In 2011, Pakistan had helped Bahrain quell an uprising against the monarchy by sending security personnel recruited through military's welfare wings — Fauji Foundation and Bahria Foundation. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ a b c d e Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (PDF) (Report). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. 23 November 2011.
  14. ^ Staff writer (18 July 2011). "POMED Notes: Maryam al-Khawaja – An Update on Bahrain". Project on Middle East Democracy. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  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. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "State of emergency declared in Bahrain". The National. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  18. ^ 4 on 14 February (BICI page 68), 25 on 15 February [1], 600+ on 17 February [2], 774 on 11 March [3], 905+ on 13 March [4] [5] [6], 250 on 15 March [7], 150+ on 16 March [8] and extra 200 [9].
  19. ^ a b "Bahrain inquiry confirms rights abuses". Al Jazeera. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  20. ^ a b c d Report of Bahrain NGOs (PDF) (Report). Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. 22 November 2011.
  21. ^ "Bahrain: Alarming spike in expulsion of citizens arbitrarily stripped of their nationality". Amnesty.org.
  22. ^ Template:Ar icon "مجلس الوزراء: تقرير اللجنة المستقلة لتقصي الحقائق يعكس التزام عاهل البلاد بالوقوف على حقيقة وقائع الاحداث التي شهدتها البلاد". Bahrain News Agency. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  23. ^ "Bahrain police injured in bomb attack". BBC News. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  24. ^ "Bahrain king declares martial law over protests". NBC News. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  25. ^ "Emirati hero killed in the line of duty in Bahrain laid to rest". The National. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  26. ^ 4 on 14 February (BICI page 68), 25 on 15 February [10], 600+ on 17 February [11], 774 on 11 March [12], 905+ on 13 March [13] [14] [15], 250 on 15 March [16], 150+ on 16 March [17] and extra 200 [18].
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