Category Archives: Freedom of association

Cosmetic Reforms: Assessing Bahrain’s Implementation of the BICI Recommendations Ten Years Later

23 November 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the King’s adoption of the recommendations of... more

The Fifth Anniversary of Al-Wefaq’s Closure

Today, 14 June 2021, marks half a decade since the Bahraini Administrative Court’s 2016 suspension... more

Political Participation in Bahrain: Ongoing Repression

“Waad”: the dissolution of the National Democratic Action Society On the fourth anniversary of the... more

Trade Unionism in Bahrain: Restrictions, Violations, and Attempts to Mold and Infiltrate

The political and labor scenes have always been intertwined in Bahrain. Political grievances have been... more

Bahrain Teachers’ Association continues despite its dissolution

“The teachers played an important role in the 14 February uprising… a role that the... more

The Independent, “The Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain is quietly heading towards a ‘total suppression of human rights.”

Overshadowed by the influence of its wealthier Gulf neighbours and the drama of the massive... more

The Human Rights Council adopts outcome of Bahrain’s UPR

A total of 175 recommendations have been made to Bahrain by the Human Rights Council during... more

A challenge to Bahrain’s rulers from an ex-MP: Let’s talk

It’s been six years since Bahrain’s crown prince set out a vision of reform. The... more

Bahraini government moves to dissolve leading secular, leftist opposition society Wa’ad

6 March 2017 – The Government of Bahrain has today launched legal proceedings to dissolve... more

Bahrain’s High Court of Appeals Upholds Dissolution of Al-Wefaq

22 September 2016 – Bahrain’s second High Civil Court of Appeals today upheld an earlier court decision to dissolve... more