Wealthy dictatorship of minority Sunnis send police to repress Bahrain democracy gatherings
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 Democracy Protesters Battle Police
Many injured as police clash with peaceful Arab Spring Bahrain democracy protesters
Major Arab Spring Protests Planned in Bahrain
Majority opposition with political power to press forward with Arab Spring protest planned in Bahrain
Bahrain Shiite Majority Protests Against Dictatorship
Bahrain Shiite majority protest against repressive Sunni dictators rich with oil sales to west
Bahrain Dictatorship Raids Home of Shiite Leader
Shiite majority continues to face mass repression from ethnic Bahrain dictatorship raids
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Analysis: Arabs’ Dubious Alms and Its Impact On Security and Commercialization Of Religion In Somalia
Six Activist Tweeters Sentenced to Bahrain Jail
Dictatorship stifles dissent through force of security services taking sentenced to Bahrain Jail
Thousands in Bahrain Protest Against Torture
Bahrain protest against torture accuse dictatorship of harming inmates during democracy protests
New Novel on Arab World’s Migrant Workers
Arab World’s migrant workers face difficult life with lack of citizenship and rights protections
Bahrain Dictatorship Snubs UN Torture Envoy
Allegations of torture and repression during F1 race get Bahrain dictatorship snub