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  8. #OpBahrain Twitter Storm
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  10. We are engaging in this Twitter storm in solidarity with the people of Bahrain and to bring awareness to the world of their fight for democracy. We are doing the Twitter storm on August 14th to coincide with protests in Bahrain. The time of the Twitter storm will be: 10 AM LA/1 PM NY/6 PM London/8 PM Manama.
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  12. Countdown: http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20130814T20&p0=15&msg=%23OpBahrain+Twitter+Storm
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  14. Background:
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  16. The Al-Khalifa royal family, the ruling authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain, uses, according to Human Rights Watch, "unjust laws to restrict freedom of association by arbitrarily rejecting registration applications and intrusively supervising independent organizations. The government takes over and dissolves ­– more or less at will – organizations whose leaders criticize government officials and policies, and severely limits the ability of groups to raise money and to receive foreign funding." Activists, such as Abdulhadi and Zainab Al-Khawaja, Nabeel Rajab, Mahdi Abu Deeb, Dr. Nada Dhaif, Jaleela Al-Salman, Roula Al-Safar, Dr. Ghassan Dhaif, Dr. Zahra Al-Sammak, Dr. Bassim Dhaif, and others have been jailed arbitrarily for peaceful pro-democracy protests. As Human Rights First details, the Bahraini government crackdown on these activists included them being "tortured and forced to sign fake confessions. The sham trials of Bahrain’s military courts handed out harsh sentences, including death sentences. Defendants were not allowed to raise the issue of their torture during the trial."
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  18. Directions:
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  20. Please copy and paste the tweets below in order (chronology is important to fully tell the story) beginning at the predetermined time to maximize the ability for the hash tag to trend. Don't directly re-tweet others tweets; instead, either steal the tweet or quote it. Re-tweeting doesn't help to get the hash tag trending, only original tweets. Feel free to make up tweets on your own, but please include the official hash tag. The Bahrain Center for Human Rights and independent activists will be blogging during the day with news of the protests (Website: http://www.bahrainaugust14.com/p/live-blog.html). Feel free to use those posts in your tweets as well.
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  22. Official Hash Tag: #Rights4Bahrain
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  24. -------====== #Rights4Bahrain - Tweet Set 1 - Background ======-------
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  26. @hrw details: This began at "the end of 1994, with the onset of a period of protracted civil unrest" http://www.hrw.org/reports/1997/07/01/routine-abuse-routine-denial #Rights4Bahrain
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  28. "Human rights abuses in Bahrain are wide-ranging and fall into two basic categories." http://www.hrw.org/reports/1997/07/01/routine-abuse-routine-denial #Rights4Bahrain
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  30. 1st: "arbitrary detention; physical and psychological abuse of detainees; denial of access..." http://www.hrw.org/reports/1997/07/01/routine-abuse-routine-denial #Rights4Bahrain
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  32. 2nd: "denial of fundamental political rights and civil liberties, including freedom of expression..." http://www.hrw.org/reports/1997/07/01/routine-abuse-routine-denial #Rights4Bahrain
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  34. Complete report by @hrw can be read here: http://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/1997/bahrain/ #Rights4Bahrain
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  36. 2001: Police "continued to torture, beat, and otherwise abuse prisoners. Impunity remains a problem" http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/237 #Rights4Bahrain
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  38. 2002: Poor record with "impunity of government officials and the independence of the judiciary" http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/234 #Rights4Bahrain
  39.  
  40. Report details sectarian discrimination against the Shiite majority by the ruling class: http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/384 #Rights4Bahrain
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  42. Bahrain: A Call for Freedom of Expression & Women’s Rights http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/122 #Rights4Bahrain
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  44. 2003: "courts were subject to government pressure regarding verdicts, sentencing, and appeals." http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/233 #Rights4Bahrain
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  46. Discrimination In Granting Citizenship In Bahrain http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/30 #Rights4Bahrain
  47.  
  48. Tension rises in Bahrain: Intimidating Societies for exercising basic Rights http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/138 #Rights4Bahrain
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  50. 2004: @hrw: Bahrain: Rights Center Closed as Crackdown Expands http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/155 #Rights4Bahrain
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  52. Front Line: The Deteriorating Situation for Human Rights Defenders http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/165 #Rights4Bahrain
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  54. 2005: Rights group's plea dismissed http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/13 #Rights4Bahrain
  55.  
  56. Rights group loses fight over closure http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/15 #Rights4Bahrain
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  58. New court to hear rights case http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/14 #Rights4Bahrain
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  60. Amnesty: Use of force against demonstrators http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/195 #Rights4Bahrain
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  62. Human Rights Defender was prevented from participation in the Forum for the Future In Bahrain http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/11 #Rights4Bahrain
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  64. @hrw: Letter to His Majesty Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/160 #Rights4Bahrain
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  66. 2006: FIDH: Towards a legal denial of freedom of peaceful assembly http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/166 #Rights4Bahrain
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  68. The Closure of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights is “Final”! http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/187 #Rights4Bahrain
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  70. Amnesty International: Background Information on Bahrain http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/261 #Rights4Bahrain
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  72. Joint Letter by Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19 Regarding Public Gathering Law http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/185 #Rights4Bahrain
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  74. Bahraini House of Representatives Legislates Banning Defense of Detainees http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/12 #Rights4Bahrain
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  76. For more information regarding the human rights abuses from 2006-2011, please see BCHR's Archives: http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/month #Rights4Bahrain
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  78. 2011: The Short But Informative History Of The Bahrain Revolution (PressTV): http://youtu.be/NWYp6Qx4zM8 #Rights4Bahrain
  79.  
  80. CNN report about Bahrain in April, 2011: http://youtu.be/3WgyTR1oEZg #Rights4Bahrain
  81.  
  82. Rights group alleges torture in Bahrain April, 2011: http://youtu.be/-ubk5sKk9ko #Rights4Bahrain
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  84. Lethal Use of Tear Gas in Bahrain from Amber Lyon of CNN: http://youtu.be/y221Y8CymxU #Rights4Bahrain
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  86. Children and Tear Gas in Bahrain http://jamilahanan.blogspot.com/2011/12/children-and-tear-gas-in-bahrain.html?spref=tw #Rights4Bahrain
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  88. CNN - Bahrain mosques targeted: http://youtu.be/02dv9noPI1A #Rights4Bahrain
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  90. 2012: @MARYAMALKHAWAJA - 'double standards' towards human rights in Bahrain http://youtu.be/2ggn-HIzCos #Rights4Bahrain
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  92. Video of @NABEELRAJAB's conversation with police officers during a rally in Manama (Choose English) http://www.universalsubtitles.org/en/videos/i6AWZbOo7wJb/info/ #Rights4Bahrain
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  94. -------====== #Rights4Bahrain - Tweet Set 2 - Jailed Activists ======-------
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  96. 2004: "20 individuals arrested for collecting signatures on a political petition" http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/157 #Rights4Bahrain
  97.  
  98. 17 of those faced charges that could lead to life in prison: http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/139 #Rights4Bahrain
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  100. @hrw: Activist Jailed After Criticizing Prime Minister http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/159 #Rights4Bahrain
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  102. Sentencing and release of Mr. al-Khawaja, persisting ban of BCHR http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/251 #Rights4Bahrain
  103.  
  104. 2005: Women's rights activist to face trial and imprisonment http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/19 #Rights4Bahrain
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  106. Bahrain Government Refers BCHR Activists To The Public Prosecution And Threatens Them With Legal... http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/16 #Rights4Bahrain
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  108. Bahrain: A women's rights activist faces trial and imprisonment http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/120 #Rights4Bahrain
  109.  
  110. @NABEELRAJAB & five other activists await proper treatment due to an attack by state military forces http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/26 #Rights4Bahrain
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  112. UN answers an appeal by Bahrain rights rebels http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/260 #Rights4Bahrain
  113.  
  114. 2006: Arbitrary detention and unfair trial of 21 Human Rights defenders http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/86 #Rights4Bahrain
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  116. Two years prison sentence for activist for participation in peaceful gathering http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/87 #Rights4Bahrain
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  118. Continuation of Speedy, Unfair Trials and Sentences Following “Airport Case” http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/92 #Rights4Bahrain
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  120. Arrested, questioned and sentenced within 48 hours http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/88 #Rights4Bahrain
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  122. Detainees Beaten by Security Forces Following Appeals Trial http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/91 #Rights4Bahrain
  123.  
  124. For more information regarding jailed activists from 2006-2011, please see BCHR's Archives: http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/month #Rights4Bahrain
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  126. 2011: Bahrain portion of iRevolution on CNN June 19 2011: Discusses disappearance of Ali Abdulemam http://youtu.be/zB2DeZBgTEk #Rights4Bahrain
  127.  
  128. Dr. Nada Dhaif reflects on her experience since February 14, 2011 http://youtu.be/dytOwXZqOdQ #Rights4Bahrain
  129.  
  130. Tortured Bahraini Teacher, Jaleela Al-Salman, Rearrested in 2011 http://youtu.be/qHUtwcCHFqM #Rights4Bahrain
  131.  
  132. Head of the Bahrain Nursing Society, Roula Al-Safar, Tortured in 2011: http://youtu.be/bowSCvFYh1k #Rights4Bahrain
  133.  
  134. Bahraini Pro-Democracy Activist Zainab Al-Khawaja on Bahrain and US involvement: http://youtu.be/fbJpzEUW2y4 #Rights4Bahrain
  135.  
  136. Bahraini Doctors Tortured in 2011 http://youtu.be/MMFPRZ3Szpw & http://youtu.be/4tNUI-LdewM #Rights4Bahrain
  137.  
  138. 2012: Interview with Maryam Abu Deeb discussing the incarceration of her father, Mahdi Abu Deeb http://youtu.be/Dq64ScnhQ1Y #Rights4Bahrain
  139.  
  140. @NABEELRAJAB was imprisoned on July 9th, 2012 for tweets promoting democracy in Bahrain http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/07/10/rajab_sentenced/ #Rights4Bahrain
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  142. Bahrain, emboldened by international silence, sentences Nabeel Rajab to 3 years imprisonment | http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/5387 #Rights4Bahrain
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  144. The Life + Work of Abdulhadi AlKhawaja Hero of Bahrain http://storify.com/JamilaHanan/what-happened-to-albdulhadi-alkhawaja-of-bahrain via @jamilahanan #Rights4Bahrain
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  146. 2013: Muneer Habib - Arrested and Tortured Into Making Confessions http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/6163 #Rights4Bahrain
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  148. Detention under investigation was renewed for Sayed Munir Sayed Habib another 45 days #Rights4Bahrain
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  150. Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was sentenced to a further three months’ imprisonment on 22 May https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE11/020/2013/en/8acf0ae5-d392-4add-b58a-89f4be3403c5/mde110202013en.html #Rights4Bahrain
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  152. Lawyer's prison sentence for tweet upheld https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE11/022/2013/en/04fce542-2e39-4de7-8c26-0e65d198bc49/mde110222013en.html #Rights4Bahrain
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  154. Social media activists risk torture in Bahrain https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE11/028/2013/en/cf529dd2-2e6f-4556-aaa0-d3ffa544960a/mde110282013en.html #Rights4Bahrain
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  156. Bahraini prisoner denied medical treatment: Hassan Mshaima’ https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE11/025/2013/en/bae8b49a-ef1d-4f3a-ba7b-c9ba929b0971/mde110252013en.html #Rights4Bahrain
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  158. Bahraini Reprisals Continue Against Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2013/07/24/bahraini-reprisals-continue-against-human-rights-defender-naji-fateel/ #Rights4Bahrain
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  160. Bahrain: Enforced Disappearance of a Blogger and an Award Winning Photojournalist | http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/6271 #Rights4Bahrain
  161.  
  162. One woman, with a heart as loud as lions: Zainab Alkhawaja #FreeZainab http://youtu.be/bmexG3iq_4k via @JamilaHanan #Rights4Bahrain
  163.  
  164. -------====== #Rights4Bahrain - Tweet Set 3 - Current News ======-------
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  166. Petition - King Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain: End the Sham Trials Now! http://actions.humanrightsfirst.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=5373 via @humanrights1st #Rights4Bahrain
  167.  
  168. Petition - Act for social media activists at risk of torture in Bahrain | Amnesty International http://amnesty.ie/content/act-social-media-activists-risk-torture-bahrain #Rights4Bahrain
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  170. With Father and Sister Imprisoned, Exiled Bahraini Activist @MARYAMALKHAWAJA Condemns Ongoing Abuses http://bit.ly/17a9nPn #Rights4Bahrain
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  172. The presence of the US Navy base in Bahrain should not serve as a diplomatic free pass for massive human rights violations. #Rights4Bahrain
  173.  
  174. Still no justice for torture https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE11/023/2013/en/d9fa4a76-59ad-4176-b0e8-4dab207870a2/mde110232013en.html #Rights4Bahrain
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  176. Light-Speed Amendments Made to Implement Anti-Freedoms Recommendations http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/6274 #Rights4Bahrain
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  178. New anti-terrorism powers would pose further risk to human rights https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE11/026/2013/en/d9eef74e-866e-45b1-961f-bd53aeab8839/mde110262013en.html #Rights4Bahrain
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  180. Bahraini activist arrested after govt calls for tough measures against protesters — RT News: http://rt.com/news/bahrain-activist-arrested-protest-864/ #Rights4Bahrain
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  182. Prime Minister to Officer Acquitted on Torture Charges: "Thank you for your work" http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/6219 #Rights4Bahrain
  183.  
  184. Bahrain tear gas injury in Abu Saiba village on August 1st pic.twitter.com/037hAfnBIi #Rights4Bahrain
  185.  
  186. Bahrain house raids in Karbabad village on August 4th pic.twitter.com/KzxszjHeai #Rights4Bahrain
  187.  
  188. Bahrain house raids in AlQarya village during the early morning of August 5th pic.twitter.com/DGJtRvCmOl #Rights4Bahrain
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  190. New crackdown in the name of "fighting terrorism", Bahrain to block 70 sites including social media http://www.bna.bh/portal/news/573943 #Rights4Bahrain
  191.  
  192. If you want to know how false confessions are taken from detainees, watch leaked video by MOI officer http://youtu.be/GhUnJ7T3zdY #Rights4Bahrain
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  194. Child sent to prison after demonstration https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE11/027/2013/en/81030fea-cf15-41ea-9f56-8b67f473bb20/mde110272013en.html #Rights4Bahrain
  195.  
  196. An interactive timeline of netizens being arrested and harassed because of their Tweets https://bahrainwatch.org/ipspy/ #Rights4Bahrain
  197.  
  198. Bahraini Government’s Deceptive Twitter Tactics Target Dissent http://shar.es/y7KfH via @LegInsurrection #Rights4Bahrain
  199.  
  200. Freedom in Bahrain questioned http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2013/08/02/Freedom-in-Bahrain-questioned/UPI-82121375464213/ via @upi #Rights4Bahrain
  201.  
  202. Is Bahrain's Government running extremist accounts? https://bahrainwatch.org/blog/2013/08/05/is-bahrains-government-running-extremist-accounts/ #Rights4Bahrain
  203.  
  204. 15 year old shotgun injury in Sitra on August 4th pic.twitter.com/bF05jt2FS3 #Rights4Bahrain
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  206. Another shotgun injury in Sitra on August 4th pic.twitter.com/9zEHbslum6 #Rights4Bahrain
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  208. Yet another shotgun injury in Sitra on August 4th pic.twitter.com/gPH5Mkd9dX #Rights4Bahrain
  209.  
  210. 31 homes were raided in Sitrah on August 5th; 17 year old Abdulla Isa Marzooq was abducted via @MARYAMALKHAWAJA #Rights4Bahrain
  211.  
  212. King of Bahrain visits David Cameron on August 6th and only 1 media outlet covers it: http://ara.tv/rdsfe #Rights4Bahrain
  213.  
  214. Bahrain's Government Has Declared War On Twitter by @a_perch http://www.policymic.com/articles/58235/bahrain-s-government-has-declared-war-on-twitter via @PolicyMic #Rights4Bahrain
  215.  
  216. August 6th: Bahrain king issued a decree to ban all gatherings and demonstrations in capital Manama http://www.alwasatnews.com/3986/news/read/798759/1.html #Rights4Bahrain
  217.  
  218. UN human rights office concerned about Bahrain’s toughened anti-terrorism law https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45569&Cr=bahrain&Cr1=#.UgPRHklxTho.twitter #Rights4Bahrain
  219.  
  220. Marc Owen Jones: Little hope for Bahrain as world turns away - Your Middle East http://www.yourmiddleeast.com/opinion/marc-owen-jones-little-hope-for-bahrain-as-world-turns-away_16948 #Rights4Bahrain
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  222. Public prosecution decides to detain 14 yo Mohammed AlMuhandes 1 week on charge of illegal gathering pic.twitter.com/ZILbWYChCn #Rights4Bahrain
  223.  
  224. August 7th: Bahraini journalists held incommunicado http://www.mediadefence.org/project/bahraini-journalists-held-incommunicado #Rights4Bahrain
  225.  
  226. Chasing accountability; facing impunity | openDemocracy: http://www.opendemocracy.net/opensecurity/ahmed-ali/chasing-accountability-facing-impunity #Rights4Bahrain
  227.  
  228. -------====== #Rights4Bahrain - Tweet Set 4 - Activists on Twitter ======-------
  229.  
  230. #FF @MARYAMALKHAWAJA @SAIDYOUSIF @angryarabiya @BahrainRights @BHWatch @NABEELRAJAB @jihankazerooni @abdulemam @Reem_Khalifa #Rights4Bahrain
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  232. #FF @OpBahrain_ @JamilaHanan @WLEXT @AmyBH2 @Bahrainycitizen @ONLINEBAHRAIN @GulfCentre4HR @LameesDhaif @Aljazita #Rights4Bahrain
  233.  
  234. #FF @lawyereemkhalaf @chanadbh @NadaDhaif @14FebRevolution @BAHRAINDOCTOR @alaashehabi @byshr @Mohamed_AlJishi @Taltool11 #Rights4Bahrain
  235.  
  236. Thank you for participating in this Twitter storm seeking #Rights4Bahrain and to stand in solidarity with their brave activists.
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