News

Issue 35

• The Priority of Dealing with Human Rights Breaches
• The OHCHR Welcomes and Criticises
• BHRS Supports the Visit of Rapporteur on Torture
• Compensating Victims Based on Civil Settlements
• UNDP Facilitates National Reconciliation
• Prosecutor General: Action against Doctors’ Torturers

Issue 29 - 30

• Freedom House: Deterioration in Freedom of Expression
• BHRM Welcomes the Establishment of the Ministry of Human Rights
• Ministry of Interior Holds its Employees Accountable
• The Reinstatement of 571 Employees
• Ministry of Education: Conditional Reinstatement of Scholarships
• The NIHR Calls for a Speedy Decision on Suspension and Redundancy Cases

Issue 27 - 28

• Update

Issue 23

• Crown Prince: Bahrain is a Country of Institutions
• Stork Thanks Ministry of Labour and Condemns Violence
• Police Officer and Four Policemen in the Dock

Issue 22

• Justice Minister Warns of Tampering with Security

Issue 20

• The King: Implementing the Law to Protect Civil Peace
• Ministry of Interior: We will Use the Full Force of the Law
• Strikes, Clashes and Investigations inside Jaw Prison
• Escalation of Violence against Women
• Political Societies: Consensus to Condemn Violence

Issue 19

• Nazaha Society Sues Ministry of Social Development
• Political Societies and the Question of Electing a Woman!
• Financial Disclosure Law

Issue 18

• Human Rights Watch Held Meetings in Bahrain
• The King and the Prime Minister Meet Members of the NIHR
• The Interior Ministry: Gradual Response to Violence

Issue 17

• BHRS Organized Workshop on Human Rights Protection
• Investigation of Torture About to Complete
• Calls for Release of Detainees amid Riots and Violence

Issue 16

• Miliband Praises Bahrain
• Human Rights Workshop Banned

Issue 14

• Princess Sabeeka: the Quota System should not be Imposed
• The Minister of Interior Answers Fayrooz
• New Law for Prisons
• Praise
• The detention of Journalists: Freedom of expression is meaningless

Issue 12

• MPs ratify the Convention against Corruption and the Interior Ministry vows to fight it

Issue 10

• The King: Democracy Continues to Consolidate the Foundations of a Constitutional State
• Al-Mizel: Sectarianism is Abhorrent, and the Solution is ‘Constitutional Monarchy’
• The Court Clears Karzacan detainees
• Bahrain Ranks First in the Gulf for Empowering Women
• MPs: HR Societies have the Right to Visit the Prisons
• Workshops on Political Empowerment of Women
• Al-Jishy and Al-Quood participate in Geneva Conference on Women
• Al-Ekri: Need to Confront Corruption and Nepotism
• Dr Assaf: Women’s Rights in Bahrain the Best in the Gulf
• Workshop on Children’s Rights

Issue 9

• News in Brief
• Interior Minister: Reviewing Naturalization

Issue 8

• News in Brief
• Foreign Workers Can Now Choose
• International Praise for the Royal Pardon

Issue 7

• Project to Develop the Judiciary
• International Praise of the Reforms and Bahrain Vows to Continue on the Same Path
• New Law to Improve the Situation of Bahraini Women Married to Foreigners
• Religious Discourse: from ‘Obligatory’ to a ‘Guideline’

Issue 6

• Draft Law on the Right of access to Information
• Bahraini Press faces the Challenges of Politicization and Sectarianism
• Labour Minister : Bahrain is committed to International Standards
• Praise by Human Rights Council
• Monitoring Prison Conditions
• Employing the Handicapped

Issue 5

• Amnesty: Official Inaction and Allegations of Torture in Bahrain
• Judgment Upheld on First Human Trafficking Case in Bahrain
• King of Bahrain confirms: prisons are free of Prisoners of Conscience
• Launch of Website for Comprehensive Human Rights Review
• Freedom House Ranks Bahrain 156 in the Freedom of the Press
• Press Law Delayed
• President of Human Rights Council Visits Bahrain
• Workshop on Health and Human Rights
• Interior Minister: We are Unfairly Accused
• Positive Development: Bahrain Abolish Sponsor System

Issue 4

• Bahrain Transparency Society: Developing Legislations to Combat Corruption
• Minister of the Interior: the Time of Torture is over and we are not a Colonial Police

Issue 3

• Bahrain Joins International Convention against Corruption
• Two Peaceful protests demanding the release of Hujjaira Detainees
• APT Offers Training Program in Bahrain
• The Minister of Interior: Violence is Unjustifiable in Light of Freedom of Expression

Issue 2

• The Relationship with the Interior Ministry is Fluctuating
• Bahrain: Global Crunch Affects Human Rights
• Establishing Office for Human Rights Complaints
• Bahrain this Month: Conference on Human Trafficking
• A Parliamentary Proposal to Criminalize Discrimination
• Al- Jodar Supports Regulations on Religious Discourse
• A Protest in Manama Demanding the Release of Opposition Prisoners
• A Recommendation to Include Human Rights Principles in School Curriculums
• Khawaja is Prevented from Leaving the Country
• Minister of Information: Broadcasting 'Hujjaira' Confessions is Legal
• Condemnations of Violence against Asians and the Police

Issue 1

• MP's Response to 'an Arbitrary Directive'
• Censorship of Internet Sites