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Protests ban in Bahrain

A new bill approved to ban protests in Bahrain's capital Manama

07.08.2013 - Update : 07.08.2013
Protests ban in Bahrain

MANAMA (AA) - Protest marches and sit-in strikes were banned in Bahrain's capital Manama.

The official Bahrain News Agency (BNA) stated that Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa approved the bill which bans protests, meetings and sit-in strikes in Manama.

The King of Bahrain approved on July 31 the bill to revoke the citizenship of anyone recognized as guilty of committing or inciting an act of terrorism.

Since February 2011 protests were held by opposition groups in Bahrain.

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