Category Archives: Bahrain
United Arab Emirates Reports
Art Censorship in the UAE
Art is a fundamental element of human expression. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux [...]
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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The controversial Article 153 of the Kuwaiti Penal Code has been repealed.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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The GCC sportswashing: F1 Grand Prix continues despite human rights violations
Photo credit: The Independent 14th March, 2022 F1 Grand Prix history with the GCC [...]
Mar
PRESS RELEASE : MEPs sign a letter expressing their grave concern over serious human rights violations in Bahrain
20 December 2021 – 12 Members of the European Parliament signed a Joint Letter to [...]
Dec
PRESS RELEASE: Virtual panel: Slowly Dying in Bahraini prisons: a call for urgent action
If you would like to watch the full event, you can do so here: Slowly [...]
Dec
PRESS RELEASE: Virtual panel: Citizenship Revocation in Bahrain
If you would like to watch the full event, you can do so here: Event [...]
Nov
Academic whitewashing: How Bahrain uses academic partnerships to hide its gross human rights abuses
There are numerous definitions of the concept of whitewashing with the most common one being [...]
Nov
Rights Groups Urge Bahrain to Release Dr Abduljalil Al Singace, Jailed Academic on Hunger Strike
Please find the open statement here. 30 July 2021 – 16 leading human rights groups [...]
Jul
The Death of Husain Barakat – a Question for Belgian’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
On June 17, 2021, Hugues Bayet, a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, tabled [...]
Jul
Impunity in Bahrain: a call for action to deliver justice for victims of torture
25th June 2021 – To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, [...]
Jun
PRESS RELEASE End Impunity in Bahrain: EU Human Rights Sanctions Project Launched
If you would like to watch the full event, you can do so here. 14 [...]
Jun
EU Magnitsky Sanctions
EVENT: if you would like to hear more about our project as well as EU [...]
May