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The controversial Article 153 of the Kuwaiti Penal Code has been repealed.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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Bahrain: ECDHR launches campaign to release Hassan Mushaima
12 May 2021 – The European Center for Democracy and Human rights (ECDHR) has launched [...]
May
EU Parliament Urgent Resolution Condemns Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
11 March 2021 – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in a plenary session today [...]
Mar
Bahrain: Joint Letter to EU Ahead of Meeting With Bahraini Delegation
Re: EU-Bahrain Cooperation Agreement Must Depend on Human Rights Improvements Find PDF version Joseph Borrell, High Representative [...]
Feb
Bahrain: A culture of impunity thriving at large under the kingdom’s facade
A history of impunity The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) offered hope for the [...]
Feb
39 French Parliamentarians Call on Bahrain not to Execute two Torture Victims
39 French Parliamentarians wrote to the Government of Bahrain on 23 July 2020, calling on [...]
Jul
Bahrain: Halt Executions of 2 Men Unfairly Convicted
Originally posted to the Human Rights Watch website, July 23 2020, 16 Rights Groups Issue [...]
Bahrain: Torture victims at risk of execution in Bahrain following court ruling
13 July 2020 – Bahrain’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has confirmed the reimposition [...]
Jul
Bahraini prisoners amid COVID-19 outbreak
Political Prisoners amid Covid-19 outbreak On 6 April 2020, ECDHR along with 21 human rights [...]
May
GCC Countries and Migrant Workers: Background Facts
The presence of migrant workers in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), [...]
May
Belgium: Foreign Affairs Minister answers to a Parliamentary Question on Bahrain
Answer to Hugues Bayet’s Oral Questions on the situation of Human Rights in Bahrain, published [...]
Apr