Women’s rights in Bahrain

Women’s Petition Committe president Ghada Jamsheer, Bahrain Center for Human Rights president Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, and Su’ad Fathallah discuss women’s rights in Bahrain on Alhurra Television.

Issues discussed include Sharia courts, politicized judges and the lack of a personal status law.

After the interview, Ms. Fathallah, an abused divorcee, received several threats, some from the Public Prosecution. Details on the case are here:

Women’s Petition Committe president Ghada Jamsheer, Bahrain Center for Human Rights president Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, and Su’ad Fathallah discuss women’s rights in Bahrain on Alhurra Television.

Issues discussed include Sharia courts, politicized judges and the lack of a personal status law.

After the interview, Ms. Fathallah, an abused divorcee, received several threats, some from the Public Prosecution. Details on the case are here: