spelled arabic literally rebellion known august rebellion day protest campaign began august second anniversary independence day half year anniversary uprising protests started early july following inspired led removal president calling free democratic activists mobilized social networking websites said movement peaceful national non called gradual peaceful civil starting august movement gained support opposition societies human rights activists including prison government repeatedly warned protests promising participate legal action forceful confrontation rights activists media reported authorities stepped crackdown campaigns weeks leading protests late july king called parliamentary special session pro government parliament submitted recommendations calling stripping convicted terrorist crimes banning protests capital despite united_nations king endorsed recommendations issued effect prime minister asked ministers carry recommendations immediately issued warnings protests following days government arrested photographers lawyer politician prevented human rights activists journalists entering country deported american teacher reportedly encircled entire areas barbed wire government denied arrests targeted activists days august activists said gathered tens thousands signatures support highly anticipated protests day august witnessed heavy deployment security forces tear gas hundreds thousands protesters gathered locations country shops closed response general strike opposition activists media reported demonstrations country opposition citizens accused authorities cutting internet connections government blocked website covering protests activists citizen journalists provided live coverage social media websites anonymous targeted government website protesters arrested injured critically activists said security measures succeeded preventing large scale protests august smaller protests occurred locations police dispersed injuries opposition society praised protests said successful government said protests affect everyday life united_states said supported freedom expression assembly voiced concern chances violence analysts divided expected protests huge having chance divided reasons absence mass protests blaming security forces protest organizers background beginning february saw sustained pro democracy protests centered pearl roundabout capital wider arab spring authorities responded night raid february later referred protesters bloody thursday left protesters dead injured march martial law declared troops called despite hard crackdown official ban protests continued according people killed unrest calls rebellion inspired led removal president opposition activists formed july called mass protests starting august second anniversary independence day banner day marked half year anniversary uprising movement known august rebellion identified movement calling awareness nationalism sovereignty independence legitimacy message love loyalty dedication people rebellion authorities members said youth movement political party article described loose grouping opposition activists came early july push free democratic mass anti government demonstrations activists mobilized social networking websites facebook twitter campaign protest movement issued statement july titled risen august rebels describing goals reasons people want nation citizens want belong movement freedom long great sacrifices decades struggle statement accused authorities people values rights restrict ing movement activities interview france member said movement employ types peaceful civil resistance including gradual civil starting august shopping commercial government transactions paying electricity bills highlighted royal family complete monopoly power political stalemate ongoing human rights violations main motivations added main principles movement non exclusion recognizing people right self determination called authorities understand demands refrain violence protesters use pure national belonging specific sect ideology said said august protests latest installment year long protest movement protests planned days left destruction pearl roundabout announced plans stage peaceful protests different locations streets largest expected protests planned near embassy country protest organizers called use influence prevent government crackdown protect demonstrations said ethical responsibility hope convey deep concern congress exert real political pressure regime avoid fatal crackdown said open letter events leading protests soon statement announced support protest plans let august day rebellion ruling gang movement said statement february youth coalition supported protests called civil days youth group told participants avoid police leader opposition society welcomed plans support peaceful movement time party everybody right protest protests august shows people cease demonstrate achieve demands added stopped short taking movement blaming clashes security forces protesters going peaceful movement having said expect clashes pray victims said jailed activist smuggled letter prison called people participate protests february people took street demand rights august day people strength order send message world regime letter read father jailed delivered message youth society human rights called peaceful august 14th banner right self determination jailed rights activist announced support protests rebellion laws violate rights people law enacted establish justice equality people protection rights twitter account followed controlled quoted saying july warned joining august protests called illegal demonstrations activities security said deal attempt security stability anticipation august protests stepped security measures warned legal action participate warned respond react political events social media posts use rebellion august encourage overthrow government rallies activities affect security public order civil peace interests people law participants legal procedures taken prime minister joined warning planned protests opposition movement slammed warnings affirmed people right protest peacefully solve political crisis solution satisfying people aspirations liberty social justice democracy added opposition societies joined rights freedom speech freedom assembly mainstream opposition societies cancelled planned mass protest august heavily intimidating security presence reported gained popularity opposition mid july prompting eventually issue warning citizens avoid certain areas august selected areas opposition strongholds weeks government reported intensified house raids arrests wanted activists sleeping outside homes months anticipation raids acting head said nightly raids occurring day long physical psychological sexual torture continued announcing planned protest 14th august seeing severe crackdown said added protests parcel ongoing uprising started february according activists arrested month july august houses raided parliament emergency session july parliament held extraordinary session request king submitted recommendations calling tougher penalties terrorist crimes including stripping convicted committing acts freezing bank accounts ban protests capital recommendations included increasing punishment false information social media networks taking legal action certain political associations support violent terrorist acts taking possible measures impose peace security means imposing state national safety state emergency parliament dominated government supporters especially opposition submitted early protest government crackdown according government employs terms terrorists refer protesters broad definitions terrorism scores protesters convict opposition leaders week earlier government explosion pretext block planned anti government protests session held weeks clashes protesters security forces seen militant groups bombs police firing tear gas minister justice said terrorism national reconciliation begin according associated_press session appeared prompted opposition calls major protests said recommendations unconstitutional session popular cover authorities order issue said session spectacle venom display nod increased dictatorship added referred form majority citizens dogs august planned protests drove timing session said recommendations implemented effectively return country state martial law unnamed western diplomat said recommendations timing likely august protest plans increasing violence said recommendations place thirty stripped citizenship november facto ban protests year added listed examples called laws place said government merely giving legal cover practices place years hand public security chief said session historical target specific group sect targeted terrorists august pass like regular days year happen added king crown prince prime minister welcomed recommendations parliament king ordered rapid asked ministers carry recommendations immediately face dismissal slowed august king issued banning demonstrations sit ins marches public gatherings sit ins outside offices international organizations parents minor children found protests occasions months parliament period constitution allows king issue effective laws high commissioner human rights expressed concern recommendations highlighting right asking government fully comply international human rights commitments including respect freedom expression peaceful assembly association said emergency outrageous violated international law attempt completely ban form dissent freedom expression country fear measures attempt state violence new protests planned august said amnesty regional director spokesman government cited increasing violence including policeman death said recommendations trying control situation trying secure people safety human rights watch criticized recommendations calling new set restrictions create new state emergency government talked lot need national reconciliation actions taking stern new measures suppress legitimate protest prospects successful dialogue regional director said firmly called intensifying crackdown civil society said recommendations new threat human rights particularly freedom expression assembly violated treaty leader said black page history parliament crackdown days parliamentary special session government escalated crackdown arresting photographer blogger lawyer continued deny foreign journalists arrested blogger worked foreign journalists visiting country lawyer arrested prison august second photographer arrested based rights organizations wrote open letter august signed number international asking international mainstream media allies united_nations pay close attention week especially august said likely country come letter said rights situations rapidly deteriorated previous weeks august reporter prevented boarding flight august photographer briefly arrested threatened beaten police august danish human rights activist prevented boarding flight request government planning stay august said nervous authorities hide day opposition activist arrested international airport attempting board flight sri_lanka family named prisoner conscience activist reported journalists hiding house raids august february said gathered tens thousands signatures calling right self determination august prime minister renewed warning planned protests visit island accused protesters wanting change regime drag country chaos ruin island burn seek security stability added day american teacher deported radical writing said accused working journalist writing outlawed centre human rights newspaper having links posting deemed hatred government members royal family ministry added denied written said journalist denied allegations government added authorities blocked website offered timeline coverage protests hours launch august human rights activist said despite official ban security protest held august dispersed police grenades hand reported terrorists attacked police patrol mentioned leaves august cancelled government agencies august human rights activist said police fired tear gas grenades anti government protests arrested day issued warning protests urgent ministerial meeting saying government confront government punish stand line recommendations parliament added independent said warning showed authorities ahead protests held meeting commander joint force helped crackdown protests state controlled reported headed high level meeting attended high ranking officials talk arrangements protests said government critical stage struggle eliminate terrorism august activists said security forces installed barbed wire number residential areas expected witness large protests areas completely according activists said authorities turned areas vast prison inhabitants associated_press reported barbed wire separated neighborhoods main roads witnesses said security forces deployed reinforcements including armored vehicles night area demolished pearl roundabout filled hundreds riot police standing armored personnel carriers spokesperson said carry protests despite government definite crackdown said heavy deployment order preserve security order guarantee easy flow traffic day authorities summoned ambassador file complaint conference held conference opposition activists called civil mass protests reported number opposition politicians human rights activists based activities enjoy freedom added ambassador said government supportive conference wish interfere internal affairs day earlier criticized lebanon hosting conference reactions prior protests reporters borders expressed concern described new abusive treatment journalists run major rally france based said authorities arrested photographers recent days authorities plan impose news august demonstration preventing journalists human rights defenders visiting added issued statement calling government allow wednesday protests expressed fear new legislation legal cover peaceful protests authorities crack mass anti government protests scheduled tomorrow said based condemned arrest journalists photographers active social media networks recent days silence critics government allegations targeted arrests said spokesperson human rights watch said government preparations inappropriate authorities grim recent history excessive lethal force suppress peaceful protests followed persecution protesters doctors treated wounds added international freedom expression exchange described authorities preparations pre crackdown peaceful nationwide protest weeks planning united_states embassy said close doors august told americans avoid non essential travel inside country naval support activity base united_states ordered sailors avoid mall protests expected timeline august large numbers security forces deployed helicopters roads leading city guarded security surrounded barbed wire reported shops closed villages shops remained open big police presence area especially near called general strike pleaded businesses close issued warning businesses responding calls general strike risk facing legal action activist said protests started dawn held associated_press reported small protests occurred morning businesses appeared prompting claim success general strike reported visit shopping mall assure visitors business usual early morning protesters took street west protest peaceful protesters chanting anti government waving flags witnesses said shortly arrival security forces protest dispersed peacefully village south reported asian worker trying open blocked road injured getting attacked main road blocked burning tires described incidents terrorism protests held protesters held peaceful sit ins formed human chains protesters sitting houses attacked security forces witnesses reported video posted youtube showed police arresting beating men sitting house west police charged group protesters restricted barbed wire tear gas images showed police beating arrested dispersed protest similar clashes occurred protesters injuries reported incidents later police district area barbed wire following video message hold rally witnesses reported hundreds protesters gathered villages faced police tear gas citizen journalists activists provided live photo coverage violence twitter human rights estimated turnout thousands reported rallies held different areas day estimated number protests reported peaceful reported authorities arrested protesters including women minor said protests turnout thousands despite campaign intimidation surrounding villages barbed wire said woman driver arrested companions tried run policeman road block added arrested individuals reported number arrested released later injuries reported said injured tear gas said people critical condition accused government large amounts tear gas disperse gathering streets difficult protesters villages main streets barbed wires set night said accused government mercenaries pakistan jordan aid security forces crackdown opposition figure said claim hard prove security forces wear masks associated_press reported heavy deployment security forces succeeded preventing large scale protests instead protesters confined neighborhoods city released statement accusing authorities cutting internet connection number areas personal devices citizens cut statement added secular leftist society said instant applications blocked telecommunications company citizens complained loss internet hours different locations day said cut time protests held previously february uprising began similar situation occurred internet slow lost completely companies said problem internet networks described protests half year old campaign reported morning saw protests end peacefully evening clashes protesters police occurred london organized small vocal protest starting embassy downing street protesters criticized united_kingdom continuing sign arms trades despite human rights violations instead challenging human rights record government supporting disgrace said websites public relations firm works authorities targeted belonging anonymous group august morning august protesters blocked main streets afternoon clashed police holding sit ins number villages response february youth coalition reported planned protests august including car demonstration hours start time cancelled event security forces heavily deployed anticipation protests said playing tactic controlled distribution actions security forces hundreds protesters villages took street night following february youth coalition called overthrow monarchy king clashes erupted security forces police fired tear gas sound grenades response protesters throwing stones said protests held places reported injuries reported arresting members terrorist group village west witnesses said severely beaten arrest cell taken ambulance reactions spokesperson lauded protesters response called protests thursday friday said planned organize protests weeks come responded calls come protest today government converted military base trying villages prevent people reaching protest sites added praised protests saying scored success expected drawing media attention maintaining expressed relief small number casualties lack deaths human rights criticized government response protests said reflected increasing levels frustration felt lack real reform happened today confirmed fears government determined crush form dissent said effect protests saying business usual country reported work wednesday like day calls radical opposition groups road attack properties state run agency added critics said protests failed streets protests disorganized pro government said opposition criticized united_states expressed concern possibility violence remain concerned continuing incidents violence course possibility violence urge parties strongly condemn violence contribute climate dialogue reconciliation said spokesperson spokesperson added support right individuals peacefully assemble course right freedom expression including analysis prior protests said likely significant year london based said movement renew forgotten revolution editor independent newspaper expressed situation saying volatile situation heading harsh period unlikely protests especially authorities spent past years breaking opposition movement thousands arrested tens killed dozens tortured said global intelligence firm said likelihood protests reaching low experience security forces writing speculated august protests met state violence times activists use peaceful means seek democratic change methods include armed struggle way anti movement led deployed armed tactics peaceful protests failed bring change wrote concurrent timing crackdown egypt coincidence evidence showed coordinated gulf wrote political violence egypt doubt measures taken protests wrote choice independence day understood attempt gain true sovereignty opposed informal understanding states sovereign subject constant intervention said protests succeed replicate egyptian scenario army doesn play role security services don include don sense solidarity said thousands participated protests situation remain long united_states continued support called authoritarian regime writing gulf news argued protests august failed live expectations said main reasons conflicting instructions february youth coalition launched protest title said security measures physically impossible big numbers gather place opinion column said appropriate speak failure success protests instead argued real success unrest ended voice reason reach compatible solutions national restored people feel equal law class citizens
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