Global Information2011 Bahraini uprising information
| 2011 Bahraini uprising | |||
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| Part of the Arab Spring, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, and the insurgency in Bahrain | |||
 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 | 14 February – 18 March 2011 (1 month and 4 days) (occasional demonstrations since 2011) | ||
| Location | Bahrain 26°01′39″N 50°33′00″E / 26.02750°N 50.55000°E | ||
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The 2011 Bahraini uprising was a series of anti-government protests in Bahrain led by the Shia-dominant and some Sunni minority Bahraini opposition from 2011 until 2014. The protests were inspired by the unrest of the 2011 Arab Spring and protests in Tunisia and Egypt and escalated to daily clashes after the Bahraini government repressed the revolt with the support of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Peninsula Shield Force.[25] The Bahraini protests were a series of demonstrations, amounting to a sustained campaign of non-violent civil disobedience[26] and some violent[27] resistance in the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain.[28] As part of the revolutionary wave of protests in the Middle East and North Africa following the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia, the Bahraini protests were initially aimed at achieving greater political freedom and equality for the 70% Shia population.[29][30]
This expanded to a call to end the monarchy of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa[4] following a deadly night raid on 17 February 2011 against protesters at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama,[31][32] known locally as Bloody Thursday. Protesters in Manama camped for days at the Pearl Roundabout, which became the centre of the protests. After a month, the government of Bahrain requested troops and police aid from the Gulf Cooperation Council. On 14 March, 1,000 troops from Saudi Arabia, 500 troops from UAE and naval ships from Kuwait entered Bahrain and crushed the uprising.[33] A day later, King Hamad declared martial law and a three-month state of emergency.[34][35] Pearl Roundabout was cleared of protesters and the iconic statue at its center was demolished.[36]
Occasional demonstrations have continued since. After the state of emergency was lifted on 1 June 2011, the opposition party, Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, organized several weekly protests[37] usually attended by tens of thousands.[38] On 9 March 2012, over 100,000 attended[39] and another on 31 August attracted tens of thousands.[40] Daily smaller-scale protests and clashes continued, mostly outside Manama's business districts.[41][42] By April 2012, more than 80 had died.[43] The police response was described as a "brutal" crackdown on "peaceful and unarmed" protesters, including doctors and bloggers.[44][45][46] The police carried out midnight house raids in Shia neighbourhoods, beatings at checkpoints and denial of medical care in a campaign of intimidation.[47][48][49] More than 2,929 people have been arrested,[50][51] and at least five died due to torture in police custody.[10]: 287–288
In early July 2013, Bahraini activists called for major rallies on 14 August under the title Bahrain Tamarod.[52]
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- ^ a b "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). 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
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- ^ وفاة بحرينية بعد إحراق نفسها في السنابس (in Arabic). Al-Wasat. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
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- ^ a b c d Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (PDF) (Report). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. 23 November 2011.
- ^ "POMED Notes: Maryam al-Khawaja – An Update on Bahrain". Project on Middle East Democracy. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "State of emergency declared in Bahrain". The National. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "شهداء ثورة اللؤلؤة بالبحرين "ثورة ١٤ فبراير" آخر تحديث 19-1-2017 |". International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights.
- ^ فيديو: عدد وتفاصيل شهداء ثورة 14 فبراير في البحرين - قناة العالم الاخبارية
- ^ 4 on 14 February (BICI p. 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] Archived 8 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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- ^ Report of Bahrain NGOs (PDF) (Report). Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Bahrain: Mass trial revoking citizenship of 138 people 'a mockery of justice'". Amnesty.org. 7 March 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bahrain police injured in bomb attack". BBC News. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Bahrain king declares martial law over protests". NBC News. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Emirati hero killed in the line of duty in Bahrain laid to rest". The National. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "GCC Members Consider Future of Union".
- ^ Richard Davies, Thomas (26 June 2014). "The failure of strategic nonviolent action in Bahrain, Egypt, Libya and Syria: 'political ju-jitsu' in reverse" (PDF). Global Change, Peace and Security. 26 (3): 299–313. doi:10.1080/14781158.2014.924916. S2CID 145013824.
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- ^ "Wikileak Cables: Bahrain's Shia Political Leaders Visit Iraq". The Daily Telegraph. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
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