Category Archives: Opinions

Biden and Yemen – what does it mean for Bahrain?

Biden and Yemen – what does it mean for Bahrain? By: Ethan Sykes*  On 4th ...

Bahrain – Government must stop targeting of lawyers including Abdulla al-Shamlawi by way of long standing, unfair restrictions on freedom of expression

London / Beirut – 7 February 2021 Bahrain – Government must stop targeting of lawyers ...

Religious ‘Pluralism’ and Obscuring Sectarianism: Hegemony and Shi’a Invisibility in Bahrain

Religious ‘Pluralism’ and Obscuring Sectarianism: Hegemony and Shi’a Invisibility in Bahrain Jawad Fairooz, Andrew McIntosh ...

Bahraini human rights organisations: Upholding the death sentences against Bahraini victims of torture confirms that the justice system is a sham

Three Bahraini human rights organisations said that upholding the death sentences against torture victims Mohammed ...

Top Freedom Fighter: Five years Behind Bars

Today, December 28, 2019, marks the fifth year after the politically-motivated imprisoning of Sheikh Ali ...

“The End of the Battle for Bahrain and the Securitization of Bahraini Shi‘a” Article by Dr Simon Mabon published in The Middle East Journal

  © Middle East Institute. This article is for personal research only and may not ...

Peace Behind Bars: Trial of Peaceful Opposition Leader in Bahrain Ends With Life Imprisonment

 By Reema Shallan  #FreeSheikhAli #Bahrain As we approach eight years since the start of the ...

Judiciary and absent Justice in Bahrain: The Death Penalty Cases

Respected …… as all of you are aware the topic I seek to address is ...

Sheikh Ali Salman, a Pro-Democracy Patriot

By Lawyer Reema Shaalan *Wife of Shiekh Ali Salman, prisoner of conscience and the Secretary ...

Human rights defenders in #Bahrain are Repressed

By Reema Shaalan* The Bahraini government continues to crackdown on peaceful demonstraters. Amid these critical ...