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February 9, 2012

Bahraini Activists Prepare for Protests’ 1st Anniversary 
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Activists in Bahrain are preparing to mark next week's one-year
anniversary of the start of their protests against the U.S.-backed Sunni
monarchy. At a rally this week, the Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab
called on demonstrators to re-occupy the pearl roundabout in the capital
Manama.

Nabeel Rajab: "The right of expression, the right to hold gatherings:
These are two rights the regime is trying to take away from us. I want
to tell you that we should go to Manama, hold protests and without
permission — to stand up to this government and maintain that this
is one of our rights. We will not back down on these rights especially
when it comes to protesting at the pearl roundabout."