What lies behind Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with Bahrain?

What lies behind Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with Bahrain? By Andrew Smith – New Internationalist – 14 March, 2014 On 14 March 2011 Saudi Arabia sent hundreds of troops into Bahrain to help crush a growing protest movement. More than 30 people died, hundreds were injured and thousands arrested. The response of the British government was more »

Bahrain: AbdulAziz AlAbbar shot durign funeral with gas canister, birdshot remains in coma

Bahrain: Victim Of Police Shooting Suffers Critical Brain Injury, Remains In Coma 13 March, 2014 – ABNA The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses concern over the ongoing use of excessive force against peaceful protesters, which is resulting in serious and critical injuries such as the case of AbdulAziz AlAbbar, who has suffered a critical more »

American Exceptionalism: Human Rights Treaty Does Not Apply to US Military and Intelligence Personnel Abroad

US Black Ops Torture and Rendition Center Around the World U.S., Rebuffing U.N., Maintains Stance That Rights Treaty Does Not Apply Abroad By CHARLIE SAVAGE – 13 MARCH, 2014 – NYT WASHINGTON — The Obama administration declared Thursday that a global Bill of Rights-style treaty imposes no human rights obligations on American military and intelligence more »

Expert speak to endemic problem of forced confession by torture in Bahrain

As the United Nation’s Human Rights Council discusses state practiced torture and impunity in its 25th session, Mr. Kevin Laue, the Legal Advisor of the Redress Trust has called on the participants to read the report released by his organisation about torture in Bahrain. Torture expert criticises ongoing use of torture in Bahrain 13 March, more »

17 year old shot by Bahrain Police detained without Charges, denied Access to Medical Care

Urgent Appeal: 17 year old shot by Bahrain Police detained without Charges, denied Access to Medical Care 9 March, 2014 – BCHR The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is seriously concerned about the health and well being of Sadeq Jaffar AlAsfoor, 17 year-old, who has been in detention since the 8th of January 2014. AlAsfoor, more »

Bahrain Spokesperson Sameera Rajab, latest incoherent rant on "terror threats"

Terrorists’ identities and source of funding exposed 13 March 13, 2014 – Gulf Daily MANAMA: The identities of terrorists in Bahrain and their sources of funding have been exposed, said Minister of State for Information Affairs and the government’s official spokesperson Sameera Rajab. The terror blast that took place in East Eker was similar to more »