Category Archives: General

Response to the Bahrain’s High Level Statement at the 34th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

We, the undersigned, in reaction to the statement made today by Bahrain’s Deputy Foreign Minister,... more

Member States should call for improvements in the human rights situation in Bahrain

Your Excellency,   In view of the marked deterioration in the already poor human rights... more

Trump Prepares Dangerous Sale of F-16s to Bahrain

News that the White House will approve the sale of military jets to Bahrain without... more

'Terrorist blast' injures woman in Bahrain: Interior Ministry

A “terrorist blast” slightly injured a woman near the Bahraini capital on Thursday, the Interior... more

Six years since Bahrain's revolution, Britain continues to back the monarchy's despotic rule

It is six years on from the Arab Spring. But for many of us, the... more

Bahrain’s Final Kiss Goodbye to Pretense of the Rule of Law

We’ve seen this before, and it doesn’t end well. Bahrain is about to amend its... more

Bahrain: Proposed Military Trials of Civilians

Bahrain’s Council of Representatives on February 21, 2017, approved an amendment to Bahrain’s Constitution that... more

Bahrain parliament backs military trials for civilians

Civilians in Bahrain may soon be tried in military courts, in a move condemned by... more

Bahrain lawmakers approve military trial for civilians

Bahraini lawmakers voted to change the constitution to allow civilians to be tried in military... more

Balancing Bahrain’s human rights and security concerns

Six years have passed since Bahrain witnessed an “uprising” that engulfed the small Gulf nation,... more