Category Archives: Bahrain
Bahrain Reports
Repression Continues to Hit Human Rights Activists in Bahrain. Despite Royal Pardons, Many Are Still in Jail.
Between the end of 2024 and March 2025, Bahrain’s King Ahmed bin Isa Al Khalifa [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
The Rights of Older Persons in Saudi Arabia: Non-Citizens and Detained Dissidents at Risk
The United Nations (UN) Principles for Older Persons function within the broader international human rights [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
Indonesia’s Plan to Lift Labor Migration Ban to Saudi Arabia Raises Alarms Over Workers’ Rights
In March 2025, the Indonesian government announced plans to revoke their decade-long moratorium on sending [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
Reprisal Against Family Members: The Case of Sulaiman al-Dowaish’s Sons
In April 2016, preacher Sulaiman al-Dowaish was arrested and tortured by the Saudi authorities after [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
Transnational Repression and the Unanswered Case of Jamal Khashoggi
he assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018 remains a clear example of [...]
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Bahrain-Merida team’s Participation in Tour De France Represents A “Sportwashing” Case
UPDATE: In July 2017, the Bahrain sovereign fund Mumtalatak purchased a controlling stake in McLaren [...]
Jul
Bahrain: Former MEP José Inácio Faria (PPE) has issued a parliamentary question on the critical condition of Hassan Mushaima
On 18 April 2019, former MEP José Inácio Faria (PPE) has addressed the case of [...]
Jul
Bahrain: Bahraini court overturns decision to strip 92 nationals of citizenship
On 30 June 2019, Bahrain’s top court of appeals has overturned the decision to revoke [...]
Jul
Bahrain: Detention of Ali AlShowaikh
Ali AlShowaikh is a Bahraini citizen who fled his country in 2018 seeking for asylum [...]
Jul
Bahrain: US Department of State’s 2018 Report on International Religious Freedom Condemns Religious Discrimination in Bahrain
On 21 June 2019, the United States Department of State has released its 2018 Report [...]
Jun
Bahrain: Detention of Husain Ali Khamis
Husain Ali Khamis is a 31-year-old Bahraini citizen. Bahraini authorities arrested him in 2018 without [...]
Jun
Saudi Arabia: The United Kingdom Has Suspended New Arms Sales to the Saudi-led Coalition Fighting in the Yemen War
On Tuesday 25 June 2019, the Department for International Trade of the British government has [...]
Jun
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
26 June is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture since the UN [...]
Jun
Bahrain: The Harassment Against Former Member of Parliament Osama Muhana Al-Tamimi Must Stop
UPDATE: Following his arrest on 8 August 2019, former MP Osama Al-Tamimi’s health has been [...]
Jun
Bahrain: Detention of Qasim Ahmed AlMalki
Qasim Ahmed AlMalki was a 23-year-old business administration student at Bahrain University at the time [...]
Jun