Human Rights Groups: Security Suspects Tortured in Bahrain
Selah Hennessy | London 08 February 2010
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A new report from a human-rights watchdog says officials in Bahrain have been using torture since 2007 when interrogating security suspects. Human Rights Watch says their report is based on interviews with detainees and medical records, but officials from the Gulf State deny the allegations.

Bahrain Accused of Blacklisting Shi’a Books
BY RACHELLE KLIGER / THE MEDIA LINE
09/02/2010 16:51

Rights movement says Bahraini government has blacklisted Lebanese publishers at an upcoming book fair.
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Ahmad Kabalan, a representative of the Kabalan shipping company told The Media Line in an email that there was “no blacklist.”

Bahrain Accused of Blacklisting Shi’a Books
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Rights movement says Bahraini government has blacklisted Lebanese publishers at an upcoming book fair.

A human rights organization has accused the Bahraini government of preventing Lebanese publishers from selling their wares at an upcoming book fair.

Women in Bahrain to Lobby for Equal Nationality Rights
Written by Rose Foran
Published Monday, July 13, 2009

Bahrain’s Supreme Council for Women (SCW) announced the launch of a major campaign for equal nationality rights, along with several other Bahraini women’s advocacy organizations.

The SCW gathered representatives from Bahraini women’s groups across the country to plan a push to revise Article 4 of Bahraini Citizenship Law, which does not allow for equal nationality rights for women.

Bahrain Backtracks on Workers’ Rights Reform
Written by Rachelle Kliger
Published Monday, June 15, 2009
Bahrain has decided not to revoke a system that has been criticized for violating the rights of foreign workers.

The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) said it would not be canceling the sponsorship system, which stipulates that foreign workers in the Gulf country must be sponsored by an employee in order to obtain a work visa and cannot switch jobs freely.

Bahrain pardons opposition leaders after protests
Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:19am EDT
* Pardon follows increased international attention

* Move eases political tensions to focus on economy

* Shi'ite scholars negotiated release

(Adds reaction from Al-Wefaq opposition, background)

By Frederik Richter

Published on Menassat (http://www.menassat.com)

By ALEXANDRA SANDELS
Created 23/03/2009 - 16:40

BEIRUT, MARCH 23, 2009 (MENASSAT) – In January, local newspapers in Bahrain made public a ministerial order by Bahrain’s new Minister of Media and Culture, Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, that called on telecommunications companies and Internet service providers to tighten their measures in preventing access to websites previously banned by the ministry.

Lord Avebury, the Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Human Rights Group

Cordially invites you to a Press Conference on

Bahrain: Paradoxes of the Kingdom of Silence

The ongoing popular uprising has exposed disturbing realities evidenced by neutral monitors at recent trials of opposition figures who had ventured to speak out. 12.00 PM, Wednesday 8th April 2009 . Room 134, Millbank House (Annexe to The House of Lords, London SW1P

For further information please contact: Lord Avebury: 020 7274 4617, Email: ericavebury@gmail.com

October 9, 2008

Dear Colleague,

Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the Congressional Task Force on International Religious Freedom for a briefing on the "Impact of Political Reform on Religious Freedom in Bahrain." The briefing, chaired by Rep. Frank Wolf, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, in 2168 Rayburn. It is open to the public.

Lord Avebury, the Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Human Rights Group

Cordially invites you to a seminar on

Bahrain; failed political experiment, serious HR violations

Speakers and commentators will present their views on the failed political programme, people’s demands and the regime’s inability to address the crisis

11.00 AM, Thursday 21st August 2008

1 Abbey Gardens (Annexe to The House of Lords), London SW1P

For further information please contact: Lord Avebury: 020 7274 4617, Email: ericavebury@gmail.com