Amnesty International warns Bahrain accused of torturing children amid repression of protests
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.
Protests For Democracy Reignite in Bahrain
Marching protests reignite in Bahrain as many have grown impatient at slow place of political reforms and stalling by dictatorship
Bahrain Protests Reignite Following Court Verdict
Middle Eastern country has minority Sunni population that rules majority Shiites without elections Bahrain Protests Reignite
Democracy Protest Attacked by Bahrain Dictatorship
New protest movement calling for democracy attacked by Bahrain dictatorship thugs paid oil
Bahrain Dictatorship Slammed for Crackdown on Opposition
Mass arrest of opposition Shiite representatives send chill throughout Bahrain dictatorship slammed by protests
Bahrain Protests Continue as Talks Stall
Oil rich Bahrain protests remains a dictatorship that represses politics of majority Shiite religion
Award for Jailed Bahrain Human Rights Group
Jailed members of Bahrain human rights group given award for work documenting systematic violence of minority oil dictatorship
New Crisis in Bahrain After Opposition Arrest
Shiite majority calls off negotiations with government after arrest of opposition head in crisis in Bahrain
Bahrain Opposition Pulls Out of Talks With Government
Bahrain opposition pull accuses the government of continued crackdown on Shiites despite talks
Thousands Rally for Bahrain Democracy Movement
Arab Spring reignites as thousands call rally for Bahrain democracy peacefully in main cities