Will Representatives legislate to restrain freedom of societies?

New bill to restrict formation and practice of national societies and human right organizations

Report by Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) – January 2006

New bill to restrict formation and practice of national societies and human right organizations

Report by Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) – January 2006
The National Societies Draft Law (NSDL) that was passed lately by the Services Parliamentary Committee, was carefully studied by BCHR with deep concern. Compared with the active 1989 Law, this new NSDL includes positive articles, yet same essential restrictions and shortages are still present. Thus, BCHR demands both of Counseling and Parliamentary chambers to abolish the current law and withhold passing any law that restrains freedoms of societies, and to replace them with alternative legislations that would support the formation and activities of societies.
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