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Bahrainis stage fresh protests despite ban on public gatherings

Bahraini demonstrators have staged fresh protests across the country in defiance of a recent ban on all rallies and public gatherings.

On Friday, protesters once again held demonstrations against the rule of the Al Khalifa regime.

Police clashed with the demonstrators and used tear gas to disperse them.

The protesters also called for the release of jailed political activists.

The recent protests came after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday criticized Bahrain for imposing restrictions on protests and public gatherings, saying the ban is counterproductive.

Ban called on Bahrain to “abide fully by international human rights standards, including respect for freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and association.”

The UN chief warned that the ban on protests would “aggravate” unrest in Bahrain.

Also on Wednesday, Amnesty International censured the Bahraini regime for its decision to impose the ban.

The London-based organization said that “law enforcement officials must act to protect peaceful protesters” and that the “authorities cannot simply declare a blanket prohibition on all protests.”

The Bahraini revolution began in mid-February 2011, when the people started holding massive demonstrations.

The Manama regime promptly launched a brutal crackdown on the peaceful protests and called in Saudi-led Arab forces from neighboring Persian Gulf states.

Dozens of people have been killed in the crackdown, and the security forces have arrested hundreds, including doctors and nurses accused of treating injured revolutionaries.

The protesters say they will continue holding anti-regime demonstrations until their demand for the establishment of a democratically elected government is met.

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