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Human Rights Situation in Bahrain

Summary

The European Parliament condemns the ongoing repression of human rights defenders and political opposition in Bahrain, calling for the release of prisoners and an end to citizenship revocation.
10 07.07.2016
Other
government
human rights
political party
international relations

Key points

  • The systematic persecution and re-arrest of prominent human rights defenders.
  • The suppression of political opposition through the suspension of major groups and imprisonment of leaders.
  • The misuse of citizenship revocation as a method to exert political pressure on activists and religious figures.
  • Serious concerns regarding allegations of torture and the return to the use of the death penalty.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain Bahrain
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