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Bahrain articles on Democracy Chronicles

​News about the struggle for democracy in Bahrain. ​According to Freedom House, the "2002 constitution gives the king power over the executive, legislative, and judicial authorities". Repression and a lack of democracy for the majority Shiite population is source of ongoing tension. Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on the Arab Spring and the Middle East.

Bahrain Repression Marks Uprising Anniversary

by DC Editors - January 14, 2022

Bahrain Repression Marks Uprising Anniversary

In the midst of intense repression, Bahraini protestors honored the tenth anniversary of the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Arab Spring, Bahrain, Middle East

Bahrain: release opposition figure al-Singace

by DC Editors - August 2, 2021

Bahrain: release opposition figure al-Singace

Activists say Abdul Jalil al-Singace suffers from chronic ailments and has been subjected to “continuous medical mistreatment” in jail.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Middle East, Political Dissidents

How The Arab Spring Has Been Misunderstood

by DC Editors - April 19, 2021

How The Arab Spring Has Been Misunderstood

Westerners’ interpretations of events and Arabs’ perceptions of themselves are still muddled a decade after the Arab Spring.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Algeria, Arab Spring, Bahrain, Democracy Protests, Egypt, Libya, Middle East, Tunisia, Yemen

Bahrain Protests Demand Release Of Political Prisoners 

by DC Editors - April 6, 2021

Bahrain Protests Demand Release Of Political Prisoners 

Bahrainis protested for the fourth day in a row on Sunday, April 4, demanding that the government free overcrowded jail inmates.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Democracy Protests, Middle East, Political Dissidents

Rights Groups’ Open Letter Claims Bahrain Formula 1 Abuses

by DC Editors - March 27, 2021

Bahrain Formula 1 Abuses

Rights groups call on Formula 1 to investigate human rights violations in Bahrain and the company’s role in whitewashing the country’s rights record.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Arab Spring, Bahrain, Celebrity Politics, Democracy Protests, Middle East, Socialism and Labor

Bahrain: 10 years on, pro-democracy movement crushed

by DC Editors - February 15, 2021

Bahrain: 10 years on, pro-democracy movement crushed

10 years on, the demo-optimism that drove the February 2011 movement for democracy in Bahrain as been crushed as the world looks on.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Arab Spring, Bahrain, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships, Middle East

Global Sports Groups Can Flex Power to Support Human Rights

by DC Editors - February 18, 2019

Global Sports Groups Can Flex Power to Support Human Rights

Global sports groups show their potential power by unrelenting campaign of repression against demonstrators, peaceful critics, and human rights defenders.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Bahrain, Capitalism and Big Business, Middle East, Worldwide

Bahrain Court Upholds Life Sentences for Opposition Figures

by DC Editors - January 29, 2019

Bahrain Court Upholds Life Sentences for Opposition Figures

Bahrain’s highest court on Monday upheld life sentences for a prominent Shi’ite cleric Ali Salman who led the country’s now-outlawed opposition party.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Middle East, Political Dissidents

Bahraini Rights Defender’s Conviction Upheld in Court

by DC Editors - January 2, 2019

Bahraini Rights Defender’s Conviction Upheld in Court

The Bahrain Court of Cassation, the country’s court of last resort, on December 31, 2018 upheld a five-year sentence for Rajab, a human rights defender.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

Thailand Urged Not to Send Back Bahraini Dissident

by DC Editors - December 2, 2018

Send Back Bahraini Dissident

Thailand’s government should ensure that Hakeem Ali Mohamed Ali al-Araibi, a recognized refugee, is not returned to Bahrain, Human Rights Watch said today

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Thailand

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