Here we look back at the events of 2015. Two decisive factors which influenced developments in Bahrain were the increasing regionaltensions resulting from events in Syria,…
Year: 2015
In a surprise move, MPs have voted in favour of a two week postponement of a draft bill for implementing CEDAW, the UN’s Convention on the…
On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, Bahrain’s Independent Ombudsman, Nawaf Al Ma’awda, issued a statement which carefully considers where Bahrain stands with…
On 1 December, Citizens for Bahrain issued a statement criticizing the parliamentary Women and Children’s Committee recommendation for rejecting full implementation of CEDAW, the UN’s Convention on…
3 - 9 December 2015 MPs have very reluctantly approved a rise in the debt ceiling to BD 10bn, only five months after approving a…
Bahrain’s Shura Council on 6 December approved draft amendments to the Political Societies Law, banning active religious clerics from membership of political societies and involvement…
“Massacred scholarships”, “Thank you Nasrallah”, “Tornadoes of violence”, “Silent genocide”, “Volcanoes of pride”, “Bloody Formula 1” and many more… Bahrain’s opposition has a taste for…
26 Nov – 2 Dec 2015 The main item of business in this week’s Council of Representatives session was a draft counter-terrorism law. The proposals…
Bahrain has always been a leading state in the Arabian Gulf region for promoting the rights and freedoms of women. Women are encouraged to participate…
Few people can claim to have done as much for empowering women in Bahrain as the wife of King Hamad, Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka…