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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 Dictatorship Continues to Clash With Protesters

by DC Editors - February 22, 2013

Minority Sunnis Bahrain dictatorship continues to wield power over majority Shiite population

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

Tear Gas Fired at Bahrain Protester’s Funeral

by DC Editors - February 16, 2013

Bahrain Protester's Funeral

Bahrain protester’s funeral killed by police in previous protests turns to clashes once again

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

Bahrain Erupts as Protests Seek Increased Democracy

by DC Editors - February 15, 2013

Dictatorship refuses to budge as Bahrain erupts in democracy protests that continue to grow

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

Bahrain Protests Mark Anniversary of Arab Spring Movement

by DC Editors - February 14, 2013

Bahrain dictatorship entering talks with opposition amid anniversary of Arab Spring movement

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

Bahrain Opposition Protest Attacked by Dictatorship Thugs

by DC Editors - February 12, 2013

Shiite majority of Bahrain opposition protest are attacked by Sunni minority dictatorship thugs

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

Bahrain Opposition in Democracy Talks With Dictatorship

by DC Editors - February 10, 2013

Bahrain Opposition in democracy and political power talks could potentially be path forward

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

New Bahrain Protests Call for Democracy in Oil Dictatorship

by DC Editors - February 2, 2013

Bahrain continues to see protests of majority Shiite population for national elections: Democracy in oil dictatorship fed small gestures but little reform

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

Thousands of Bahrain Arab Spring Protesters Denounce Government

by DC Editors - January 12, 2013

Bahrain Arab Spring protesters focusing new marches on Shiite detainees in Bahrain Jails: Bahrain Shiite population continues to press for democracy reforms

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

Why the Stormy Arab Spring Spared Oil Rich Monarchies

by Abdirahman Mohamed Dirye - January 7, 2013

Oil Rich Monarchies United Arab Emirates

A culture of addiction to dictatorship can develop in these oil rich monarchies if the democratic world lets Arab Spring’s golden opportunity slip out of hand

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Arab Spring, Bahrain, Kuwait, Political Dissidents, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia

Bahrain Dictatorship Jails More Shiite Democracy Activists

by DC Editors - January 7, 2013

Bahrain majority Shiite population is ruled by anti-reform minority Sunni oil dictatorship

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

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