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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.

Global Sports Groups Can Flex Power to Support Human Rights

By DC Editors - February 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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

As Bahrain Votes For Parliament, No Opposition is Allowed

By DC Editors - November 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

Bahrain Votes for Parliament, No Opposition Candidates Allowed

Bahrain votes for new parliament, but absent from ballot is country’s Shiite-dominated opposition, whose candidates are serving lengthy prison sentences.

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

Bahrain Staged Fake Elections For a Poodle Parliament

By DC Editors - November 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

Bahrain Stages Fake Elections For Poodle Parliaokayment

The Saturday’s round of elections in Bahrain will be bogus, because the regime has jailed opposition leaders or forced them into exile.

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

No Free Bahraini Elections Possible in Current Environment

By DC Editors - November 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

Free Bahraini Elections

November 24 scheduled parliamentary elections in Bahrain, are occurring in a repressive political environment that is not conducive to free elections.

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

Activists: Bahrain Continues To Revoke Citizenship Of Dissidents

By DC Editors - November 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

Bahrain Continues To Revoke Citizenship Of Dissidents

Human rights activists say Bahrain government is continuing to target political opponents by using terrorism allegations to strip them of their citizenship.

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

Bahrain’s Opposition Leader Receives Life Sentence

By DC Editors - November 5, 2018 Leave a Comment

Bahrain’s Opposition Leader Receives Life Sentence

Sheikh Ali Salman and two other men, all members of now-outlawed Al-Wefaq movement had been acquitted by the criminal court on charges of spying for Qatar.

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

Danish MP and Irish activist denied access to Bahraini dissident

By DC Editors - April 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

Access to Bahraini dissident

Two activists have been denied entry to Bahrain after they cited their reason as visiting a prominent Bahraini prisoner

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

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