Category Archives: Bahrain
Qatar Reports
Freedom of Expression in Qatar
Qatar has claimed to commit to social and political reforms, yet there are still significant [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
FIFA’s Decision to Award Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup: A Step Backward for Human Rights
FIFA’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as the host country for the 2034 World Cup has [...]
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Bahrain Reports
Bahrain’s Internet Censorship and Its Impact on Freedom of Expression
Bahrain’s internet censorship has become a critical tool for the government in maintaining control over [...]
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Uncategorized
Legal Discrimination in Saudi Arabia: The Persistent Grip of Male Guardianship
Women continue to be subjected to legal and societal discrimination in Saudi Arabia as well [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
#UnmuteSaudiVoices: Open Letter to Saudi King and Crown Prince to take action and stop the repression of the civic space
ATTN: His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, ATTN: His Royal Highness Crown Prince [...]
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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
Bahrain: MEPs Send Letters raising concerns over the cases of Mohammed Ramadhan and Hussain Moosa
On 6 March 2020, two Joint Letters on Death Sentence of Mohamed Ramadhan and Hussain [...]
Mar
Bahrain: Updates on European Parliamentary Questions
Since the beginning of the 9th European Parliament legislature, there have been four parliamentary questions [...]
Feb
European Parliament event “Culture of Impunity in Bahrain: what is the role of the EU?”
On February 20, 2020 Marc Tarabella MEP – member of S&D and Vice Chair of [...]
Feb