Manama: Bahrain’s main prison is operating at 33 per cent over capacity and authorities should promptly step in to reduce the overcrowding, an official report said.
The...
Switzerland read the following joint statement on the opening day of the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council on behalf of 47 co-sponsoring countries including the United...
The European Parliament passed a resolution today condemning the ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain. The European Parliament found that "the human rights situation in...
The annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...
April 30, 2013
In December 2012, a USCIRF delegation traveled to Manama to assess conditions for freedom of religion or belief, particularly progress by the Bahraini...
19 Apr 2013
Bahrain is a monarchy. King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the head of state, appoints the cabinet consisting of 29 ministers; approximately half are members of...
The period October – December [2012] highlighted the need for renew impetus towards implementation of the Bahraini Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) report. There were...
News Release
ILAB News Release: [12/20/2012]
US secretary of labor releases report on Bahrain’s labor compliance
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today...
19 Sep 2012
Assistant Secretary Posner:
(..) What we said today is that progress is slowing down, and that’s a concern. The government needs to be attentive to...
Statement by State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland on the Sentencing of Nabeel Rajab
Washington, D.C.
17 Aug 2012
The Government of Bahrain has committed to...