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Bahrain shuts political society for 45 days
 A Bahraini political society has been ordered to close for 45 days for "illegal activities," a government statement said yesterday. A statement issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs said the Islamic Action Society has been temporarily closed due to "the illegal activities which violate the rules under which the society was established." The closure order came a few days after the group, part of the four-society opposition alliance, organised a public forum to honour 73 former political prisoners, convicted in 1981 for plotting to overthrow the government. Sources said speeches at the forum were "provocative" and contained "insults to national leaders."Posted by: Fred 2005-07-06 |
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