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Bahrain Watch: How Bahrain Obtained Italian Surveillance Programs
2015-12-05
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahrain Watch revealed, in an article it published on its website, “how, in 2014, the government of Bahrain obtained Hacking Team’s Remote Control System (RCS).”
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Wa’ad Calls for Serious Dialogue to End Crisis
2015-12-04
SummaryBahrain Mirror: The National Democratic Action Society “Wa'ad” said that adhering to the security solution has led Bahrain to the crisis it is witnessing now, stressing that it is time to enter in the political solution that makes the country avoid the consequences of the crisis.
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Bahraini Labour Minister Meets with ILO & Discusses Support Program
2015-12-04
Bahrain Mirror: The Ministry of Labour said that International Labour Organization (ILO)'s Director of Technical Cooperation for Appropriate Work Program, Frank Hagmann, reviewed the technical support programs provided by the ILO to the island kingdom.
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HRW Researcher: UK Presented Data to UN on Bahrain’s Alleged Success in Reforming its Security Bodies
2015-12-04
Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch's Middle East researcher Nicholas McGeehan said: |Consider Bahrain, where just weeks ago, the UK organized briefings by senior British officials for foreign diplomats on the supposed success of Bahrain’s efforts to reform its security services.”
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Bahraini King Says his Country’s HR Record Is “Honorable”
2015-12-04
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa claimed that his country is concerned with protecting human rights, describing its human rights record as “honorable”.
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UAE President Rejects Foreign Interventions in Bahraini Affairs
2015-12-03
Bahrain Mirror: President of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said that his country stands beside Bahrain in maintaining its unity and rejecting any foreign interventions in its affairs.
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Labor Minister: We Hired 1,350 Graduates from the 1,912 List & Will Dispense Unemployment Allowances for Others
2015-12-03
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Minister of Labour and Social Development, Jameel Humaidan, expressed his consent to dispense unemployment allowances for the unemployed graduates mentioned in the “1912 List”
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Appeals Court: 3 Year Prison Term Handed Down to Suspect over Burning Tires near Adhari Park
2015-12-03
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Supreme Court of Appeals commuted the sentence issued by the court of first instance against Ali Bahraini (21 years old), who was convicted of burning tires and pouring oils near Adhari Park on the main road, from 5 to 3 years in prison.
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Bahraini MP: Law Permits Cutting off Water, Electricity & Phone Network from Area Witnessing “Terrorist Acts”
2015-12-03
Bahrain Mirror: MP Khalid Al-Shaer: “A police officer can cut off water, electricity and communications network from an entire village under the pretext that it is witnessing terrorist acts.”
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Bahrain Observatory Calls for Stopping State Violence against Bahraini Women
2015-12-03
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Human Rights Observatory (BHRO) called on the Bahraini authorities to put a clear strategy that counters and prevents state violence against women in Bahrain.
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Public Utilities Committee Recommends Reclaiming Residence Units of Citizens Stripped of Nationality with 3 Months Evacuation Notice
2015-12-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Public Utilities and Environment Committee of the (appointed) Shura Council decided to submit its final report about the committees repeated articles on the housing bill to reclaim residence units of Bahrainis stripped of their citizenships.
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Parliamentary Proposal to Impose Fees on Foreigners Entering Public Schools
2015-12-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Parliament's financial and economic affairs committee member Jalal Kadhem submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Education for imposing fees on foreign students entering public schools.
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Kuwaiti Newspaper: Bahraini Ambassador’s Residence in Kuwait Robbed
2015-12-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Kuwaiti “Al-Watan” newspaper said that the residence of Bahraini Ambassador to Kuwait, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa, was robbed on Sunday (November 29, 2015)
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400 Unemployed Registered at Ministry of Labour with Medical Specialties
2015-12-02
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini Labour Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Labour Affairs Mohammed Ali Al-Ansari said that job seekers, with medical specialties, registered at the ministry have reached 400
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15 Year Prison Term Handed Down to Teenager over Shooting at Police & Joining Al-Mukhtar Brigade Charges
2015-12-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the 15-year jail term issued against a 17-year old boy, accused of attempting to kill a policeman in Sanabis and joining Al-Mukhtar Brigade.
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Sadrist Movement Leader: Arrests Won't Dim Revolution Flame of Bahraini People
2015-12-01
Bahrain Mirror: The leader of the Sadrist Movement, Sayyid Muqtada Al-Sadr, reiterated his support for the Bahraini revolution, stressing that the arrests made by the Bahraini authorities against activists "will not dim the revolutionary flame of the Bahraini people."
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Bahraini Gov't Fails to Pay Medical Field Workers Fees
2015-12-01
Bahrain Mirror:A number of medical field workers confirmed that the Bahraini government failed to pay them two months of overtime fees.
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Bahrain: Businessmen Transfer their Assets Outside Country Amid Ongoing Political Crisis
2015-12-01
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini businessman, Yousef Al-Masha'al said that Bahraini businessmen are transferring their money outside Bahrain due to the political crisis the island kingdom has been witnessing since 5 years ago.
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Alba Considers Laying off 300 Workers in Exchange for Financial Offers
2015-12-01
Bahrain Mirror: The chairman of Alba's Board of Directors said that the company will review its policies, regarding promotions and privileges given to employees because of the challenges it is facing.
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Al-Mohafdha Meets with German MPs & "Reporters without Borders" Rep. to Discuss Bahrain's HR Situation
2015-12-01
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) stated human rights activist Sayed Yousef Al-Mohafdha met with a number of German MPs and a Reporters without Borders representative to discuss the human rights situation in Bahrain.