Tag Archives: Human Rights

“They Wanted Me Dead.” The Trials of a Tortured Doctor

Posted on 2013/05/26 by alialjamri

In March 2011, Bahrain faced a humanitarian crisis when the largest public hospital came under military control. Tens of doctors and hospital staff were detained and tortured in the gravest humanitarian crisis of the 2011 uprising. Dr Nader Dawani is … Continue reading →

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British Parliamentary Committee meets Bahrain activists

Posted on 2013/05/17 by alialjamri

The British parliamentary foreign affairs committee met with Bahraini activists to discuss the relationship of the two countries. The committee questioned whether Britain has done enough as a friend of Bahrain to help move reform along or not. Ali Al-Aswad, … Continue reading →

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Parliamentary Committee on British relations with Saudi and Bahrain held

Posted on 2013/05/14 by alialjamri

The UK Foreign Affairs Committee met today (14 May 2013) with Bahraini activists Maryam Al-Khawaja (Bahrain Centre for Human Rights), Ali Al-Aswad (Al Wefaq representative) and Sir Nigel Rodley (participant lawyer involved in the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry). Representatives … Continue reading →

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