Bloody Thursday crackdown of 2011-02-17
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event in the Bahraini uprising of 2011
human rights violation
political repression event
violent government crackdown
The Bloody Thursday crackdown of 2011-02-17 was a violent Bahraini government assault on pro-democracy protesters in Manama’s Pearl Roundabout, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries and drawing international condemnation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bloody Thursday crackdown of 2011-02-17 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event in the Bahraini uprising of 2011
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human rights violation ⓘ political repression event ⓘ violent government crackdown ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bloody Thursday
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Pearl Roundabout raid of 17 February 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased international media attention on Bahrain
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radicalization of parts of the opposition ⓘ worsening sectarian tensions in Bahrain ⓘ |
| country | Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
United Nations officials
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foreign governments ⓘ international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| date | 2011-02-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
further security crackdowns in Bahrain in 2011
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larger funeral marches and protests ⓘ |
| mainPerpetrator |
Bahraini security forces
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Government of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Bahraini Ministry of Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab Spring
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Bahraini uprising of 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Manama
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Pearl Roundabout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial peaceful protests at Pearl Roundabout ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bahraini monarchy
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Bahraini security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl Roundabout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
escalation of Bahraini protests
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international condemnation ⓘ many injuries ⓘ multiple deaths ⓘ |
| target |
anti-government demonstrators
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pro-democracy protesters ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | early morning ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | ongoing pro-democracy sit-in at Pearl Roundabout ⓘ |
| usedForceType |
batons
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live ammunition ⓘ rubber bullets ⓘ tear gas ⓘ |
| victimType |
sleeping demonstrators in protest camp
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unarmed protesters ⓘ |
| violated |
international human rights norms
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right to life ⓘ right to peaceful assembly ⓘ |
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