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Bahrain

Country Profile

There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bahrain during the year.

Significant human rights issues included credible reports of: cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by the government; arbitrary arrest or detention; serious problems with the independence of the judiciary; political prisoners or detainees; arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy; serious restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom, including unjustified arrests or prosecutions of journalists, censorship, and enforcement or threat to enforce criminal libel laws to limit expression; serious restrictions on internet freedom; substantial interference with the freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association, including overly restrictive laws on the organization, funding, or operation of nongovernmental and civil society organizations; restrictions on freedom of movement and residence within the territory of a state and on the right to leave the country; inability of citizens to change their government peacefully through free and fair elections; serious and unreasonable restrictions on political participation; and serious government restrictions on or harassment of domestic and international human rights organizations.

The government took credible steps to identify and punish officials accused of human rights abuses.

Cases


Imprisoned

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Close up of Abdulhadi al  Khawaja

Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
Rep. Ro Khanna
(D-CA) 

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Abjuljalil al  Singace

Abduljalil Al-Singace
Rep. Ro Khanna
(D-CA) 
 

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Sheikh Ali Salman

Sheikh Ali Salman


 

  

 

Released

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Ahmed Humaidan

 Ahmed Humaidan


 

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Mahdi 'Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb

Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi
Abu Dheeb
Rep. Hank Johnson
(D-GA)

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Nabeel Rajab

Nabeel Rajab
Rep. Jim McGovern
(D-MA)
 

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Naji Fateel

Naji Fateel


 

 

For Further Reference

Full U.S. Department of State Human Rights Country Report
U.S. Department of State International Religious Freedom Country Report
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Annual Report Chapter on Bahrain
U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report Country Narrative
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
Human Rights Watch World Report Country Chapter
Amnesty International Annual Report Country Chapter
Freedom House Freedom in the World Country Report

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