14 February uprising

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The 14 February uprising was a major pro-democracy protest movement in Bahrain in 2011, inspired by the Arab Spring and marked by mass demonstrations, government crackdowns, and calls for political reform and greater civil rights.

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instanceOf event in the Arab Spring
protest movement
uprising
aim end prime minister’s long tenure
establish constitutional monarchy in Bahrain
free and fair elections
greater representation for Shia majority
independent judiciary
cause calls for constitutional monarchy
demands for greater civil rights
demands for political reform
demands for release of political prisoners
demands to end corruption
sectarian discrimination grievances
characteristic arrests of activists
government crackdown
marches
mass demonstrations
sit-ins
torture allegations
use of live ammunition by security forces
use of social media for mobilization
use of tear gas by security forces
country Bahrain
deathTollEstimate dozens of people killed
documentedBy Amnesty International
Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
Human Rights Watch
hasCasualties yes
injuriesEstimate hundreds of people injured
inspiredBy Arab Spring
location Manama
Pearl Roundabout
mediaCoverage Al Jazeera
BBC News
linked to: BBC News Channel

CNN
opposedBy Bahrain Defence Force
Bahrain police forces
Government of Bahrain
partOf Arab Spring
result Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry report
demolition of Pearl Roundabout monument
deployment of Gulf Cooperation Council Peninsula Shield Force
imposition of state of emergency in Bahrain
intensified sectarian polarization
international criticism of Bahrain’s human rights record
revocation of citizenship for some activists
startDate 2011-02-14
startYear 2011
supportedBy Al Wefaq National Islamic Society
Bahrain Centre for Human Rights
Bahraini opposition groups
February 14 Youth Coalition
timePeriod 2011–2014 (main protest phase and aftermath)

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Bahraini uprising of 2011 alsoKnownAs 14 February uprising