البحرين Bahrain : Bahraini 1997

Witch-hunt by a UN official

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:55:40 GMT

Witch-hunt by a UN official A dangerous precedent took place at the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) office in Manama. A delegation of Bahraini citizens visited the UNDP office in Salamanya district of Manama on 18 June to submit a letter and a videocassette addressed to the UN Secretary General, Mr. Kufi Annan. The letter was an official complaint against the atrocities of the security forces... [اقرأ المزيد]

5 December 1996: The Bahrain Uprising: Two Years Old

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:56:07 GMT

5 December 1996: The Bahrain Uprising: Two Years Old The ruling Al-Khalifa tribe is attempting to divert attention from the internal political crisis by mounting a media war against Qatar. Puppets of the government in the press were ordered to write editorials and articles in an attempt to change the core issue that concerns the people of Bahrain, namely the demands for the restoration of constitutional... [اقرأ المزيد]

Sheik Al-Jamri: House Arrest 1 April 1995; Arrested 15 pril 1995; Released on 25 September

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:54:43 GMT

Sheik Al-Jamri: House Arrest 1 April 1995; Arrested 15 pril 1995; Released on 25 September 1995, Re-arrested on 21 January 1996 On Saturday 1 April 1995m at 3.00 am, the village of Bani Jamra (where Sheikh Al-Jamri resides) was encircled by thousands of paramilitary forces. The neighbours of Sheikh Al-Jamri (around six to eight of them) were ordered to evacuate their houses within minutes or be... [اقرأ المزيد]

UN Human Right Sub-Commission Passes a Historic

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:55:13 GMT

UN Human Right Sub-Commission Passes a Historic Resolution on Bahrain on 21 Augist 1997 The Bahraini government received a condemnation 0n 21 August 1997 from the UN Human Rights Sub-Commission meeting in Geneva between 4-29 August. For the first time, the UN Sub-Commission has passed a resolution condemning the government of Bahrain and requesting the UN Human Rights Commission to consider... [اقرأ المزيد]

September 1996: Clashes and mass demonstrations defy the foreign security forces

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:53:44 GMT

September 1996: Clashes and mass demonstrations defy the foreign security forces 1 September: The 40th-day commemoration of the martyrdom of Zahra Ibrahim Kadhem, 53 years old, who was beaten to death by the foreign forces on 23 July went ahead in Bani Jamra and other places for the past three days. The foreign forces clashed with women in Bani Jamra cemetery last Thursday (29 August). The women gathered... [اقرأ المزيد]

The tribal dictatorship turns the blame to the UK

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:54:06 GMT

The tribal dictatorship turns the blame to the UK September 1997: Politics of despair 1 September: Ms. Ismat Al-Mosawi, the local correspondent (stringer) of the BBC Arabic Service, has not been heard on the BBC for sometime. It is widely believed that Ismat had been banned for reporting for the BBC as part of the government’s drive to reinforce a total control of political reporting. Attacking... [اقرأ المزيد]

The State Security Law is the root of the crisis

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:52:36 GMT

The State Security Law is the root of the crisis Bahrain gained independence in 1971. In 1970 the UN settled dispute with Iran as follows: On Monday 11 May 1970 at 3 p.m. the fifteen hundred and thirty-sixth meeting of the United Nations Security Council held at the Headquarters in New York decided upon the status of Bahrain. Delegates from the fifteen nations represented at the Council had been... [اقرأ المزيد]

Selected Articles on Bahrain

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:53:16 GMT

Selected Articles on Bahrain Bahraini Regime Stages Confessions, Rejects Compromise Joe Stork From the Summer 1996 issue of Middle East Report 201 At the end of May, the government of Bahrain summoned the international press to Manama for what it promised would be a major policy statement on Monday, June 3. I was in Bahrain at the time, conducting interviews for a report on human rights conditions... [اقرأ المزيد]

Petitions calling for democracy in Bahrain

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:51:44 GMT

Petitions calling for democracy in Bahrain These are some of the historic petitions submitted to the Amir of Bahrain calling on him to restore the rule of constitutional law and to reinstate the elected parliament that was dissolved in 1975 after nearly two years of existence. ======================================================================== Translation of the Petition Submitted... [اقرأ المزيد]

Policy Statement

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:52:13 GMT

Policy Statement Bahrain Freedom Movement Bahrain Freedom Movement (BFM) is concerned with promoting representative political participation and respect of human rights in Bahrain. BFM is a mass movement founded in 1982 bringing together political activists, intellectuals and professionals, amongst others, from diverse sections of Bahrain society. The movement takes its roots from the parliamentary... [اقرأ المزيد]