Category Archives: Opinions

Presumption of Innocence and the Principle of Equality Before the Law

By Sayed Yusuf Al-Muhafadha During this unprecedented conflict in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the government ...

Are International Appointments Institutional Achievements or Protocol-Based Incentive Measures?

The United Nations, like many governmental and international institutions, relies on a range of incentive ...

Sheikh Ali Salman and a Decade Behind Bars

Dr. Reema Shaalan Today marks the tenth anniversary of Sheikh Ali Salman’s arrest, ten years ...

Immigration Detention: Barriers to Justice in Bahrain 

Panchami Manjunatha* Foreign employment in Bahrain reached over 582,674 at the end of the fourth ...

Liberalism and ethics, a new frontier for British Foreign Policy in the MENA Region

 Callum Robertson*  A. Opening Statement: I am going to talk about ethics and morality. Ethics ...

‘Post-Bahrain’: Examining Identity, Subalternity and Vision 2030 Post-Rentier Narratives

Andrew McIntosh, Salam for Democracy and Human Rights The following article is expanded from a ...

Statelessness In The Middle East And North Africa (Swana/mena)

Statelessness In The Middle East And North Africa (Swana/mena) Causes, Impacts, Challenges, And Call To ...

Civil and Political Rights: Foundational, Inherent Entitlements to Individuals Rather than Privileges Bestowed by Governments

By Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha I appreciate the opportunity provided by Salam for Democracy and Human ...

The Absent Justice System and Judicial Performance Regulations in Bahrain: Sheikh Ali Salman as a Model

Dealing with the judiciary in Bahrain as based on rule of law is no different ...

Bahrain: Human Rights Day 2023 Briefing: Government Must Adhere to ICCPR, Ensure Rights to Assembly and Public Affairs, and End the Death Penalty

The 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on ...