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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.

2 sentenced to death at mass Bahrain opposition trial

January 31, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

mass Bahrain opposition trial

Human rights groups have accused Bahrain of clamping down on dissent and violently cracking down on protests

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

Bahrain confirms decision to jail activist Nabeel Rajab

January 17, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

jail activist Nabeel Rajab

Human rights groups have roundly condemned a ruling by a Bahraini court to affirm a two-year jail sentence of activist Nabeel Rajab, saying the verdict “illustrates the corruption” of the kingdom’s justice system. Rajab had been found guilty in July of “spreading rumours and untruthful information” against the government in TV interviews. The verdict was […]

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

Bahrain high court upholds jail term for activist Rajab

January 15, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Bahrain high court

Bahrain’s court of cassation on Monday confirmed a two-year jail sentence against prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, convicted for press statements critical of his government, a judicial source said. In July, the high-profile activist was found guilty of “disseminating rumours and false information” and sentenced to two years in prison over television interviews critical of the […]

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

Bahrain Independent Newspaper Suspended Amid Clampdown

June 4, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Bahrain Independent Newspaper Suspended

Bahraini authorities temporarily suspended the independent daily newspaper, Al-Wasat

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Dictatorships, Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East

Court Dissolves Key Bahraini Opposition Group, Sparking Worries

May 31, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Key Bahraini Opposition Group

A Bahraini court ordered the disbandment of a major liberal opposition group amid a crackdown

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

Government Urged to Release Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab

September 8, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Release Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab

Pressure to secure freedom for Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab is rising after his NY Times op-ed

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, Political Dissidents

Government Dissolves Bahrain’s Main Opposition Party

July 17, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Bahrain's main opposition party the Shiite al-Wefaq National Islamic Society

Bahrain’s main opposition party the Shiite al-Wefaq National Islamic Society ordered dissolved

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

Bahrain Dissident Crackdown Criticized Internationally

July 1, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Bahrain Dissident Crackdown

Growing Bahrain dissident repression is a sign of worsening rights in broader Middle East region

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

The Sad Lessons From the Arab Spring’s Collapse

November 18, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Arab Spring's Collapse

Ethnic violence has led to a re-entrenchment of dictatorship following the Arab Spring’s collapse

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Dictatorships, Egypt, Libya, Middle East, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Bahrain Opposition Leader is Jailed in Setback

June 16, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Bahrain Opposition Leader

Slow moving popular democracy protest movement set to grow after Bahrain opposition leader jailed

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

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