Category Archives: Bahrain
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Arab Charter on Human Rights
This month, four member states of the Arab League had their representative confirmed to a [...]
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Kuwait Reports
Citizenship Revoked: Kuwait’s Escalating Denaturalization Crisis and the Bidoon’s Enduring Statelessness
Over the past year, Kuwait has witnessed a significant and troubling escalation in the revocation [...]
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Kuwait Reports
The Repeal of Article 153 of the Kuwaiti Penal Code
The controversial Article 153 of the Kuwaiti Penal Code has been repealed. The article allowed [...]
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Qatar Reports
The Arrest of 16 Filipino Workers in Qatar Unveils the Country’s Restrictive Law Against Public Gatherings
On 27 March, 16 Filipino workers were arrested in Qatar for organising a political manifestation [...]
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Oman
How the New Omani Citizenship Law Poses a Threat to Human Rights
The new Omani Citizenship Law has raised concerns regarding the protection of human rights. The [...]
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Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja: a decade of injustice in Bahrain
In a world filled with stories of courage and resilience, the tale of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, [...]
Oct
The Chain of Responsibility: Ending Bahrain’s Culture of Impunity
INTRODUCTION In February 2011, mass pro-democracy demonstrations swept across Bahrain. Tens of thousands of [...]
May
#WeRaceForFreedom Campaign: Letter to the Danish National Institute for Human Rights
On Monday, March 13, 2023, ECDHR sent a Letter to the Danish National Institute for [...]
Mar
Letter to EU Embassies in Bahrain: Protection of a European Danish Citizen
On Monday the 7th of March, ECDHR sent letters to the European Member States’ representations [...]
Mar
Letter to Danish MEPs: Protection of a European Danish Citizen
“On Monday the 7th of March, ECDHR sent a letter to Danish Members of the European [...]
Mar
Letter to Danish Parliamentarians: Businesses Facilitating Sportswasing
On Monday the 7th of March, ECDHR sent a letter to members of the Danish [...]
Mar
Letter to F1 drivers: Call on F1 drivers to challenge FIA’s ban on political statements to show support for Human Rights in Bahrain
1st of March 2023 – In an open letter, the European Centre for Democracy and [...]
Mar
Joint Letter to FIA: On the eve of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix, NGOs call for the end of sportswashing and the release of human rights defender Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
1st of March, 2023 – Several NGOs from across Europe signed a Joint Letter to [...]
Mar
‘We Race for Freedom’: Free Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
22 February 2023, The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) announces the launch [...]
Feb
Unfulfilled Resolutions And Bahrain’s Culture Of Impunity
INTRODUCTION In December 2022, the European Parliament (EP) passed a resolution on Bahrain concerning the [...]
Feb