* Expelling students continues in Bahrain. Tens of students were expelled from Bahrain Polytechnic yesterday and today for voicing their anti-government view on the internet and mainly on Facebook and for allegedly taking part in anti-government protests that rocked the …
Posted in Activism, Bahrain, Censorship, Civil Rights, Freedom of Speech, Media, Women | Leave a commentAfter its brutal military crackdown on peaceful demonstrators, the government of Bahrain has been massively arresting citizens in reprisal for anti-government protests that swept the country in February. Many activists, opposition figures, bloggers and even medical staff who have treated …
Posted in Activism, Bahrain, Censorship, Civil Rights, Democracy, Demonstrations, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media, Middle East, Youth | 10 CommentsMigrant Rights website has been awarded one of the prizes of the seventh annual Deutsche Welle Blog Awards: The BOBs (Best of Blogs) competition. “Jury Award for Human Rights at DW Blog Award #thebobs to Migrant Rights in Middle East …
Posted in Activism, Announcements, Awareness, Bahrain, Civil Rights, Mideast Youth, Migrant Workers | 1 CommentHosni Mubarak, the ousted president of Egypt who ruled for 30 years, is said to have accumulated $70 billion from corruption and Egypt has been under Emergency Law as long. Under the law, the police power was extended, constitutional rights …
Posted in Activism, Arabs, Awareness, Bahrain, Censorship, Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Demonstrations, Education, Egypt, Events, Freedom of Speech, Iraq, Jordan, Kurdistan, Kurds, Libya, Media, Middle East, Morocco, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen | Leave a commentIs Iran behind the protests in Bahrain? An attempt to answer this question and an appeal to support human rights by signing a petition by Amnesty International for Bahrain.
Posted in Activism, Bahrain, Civil Rights, Democracy, Demonstrations, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Youth | 2 CommentsI am horrified at what I see in Bahrain today. Your Excellency, I have met many Bahrainis throughout my life. They were from various communities, Shia, Sunni, Fars, Arab, and others. All Bahrainis expressed their love and pride in Bahrain. …
Posted in Bahrain | 3 CommentsJudge This Book by its Cover: Mass Perception & Revolution Many spectators of Egypt’s political play this winter believe that they witnessed a revolution. Perhaps so; depending on the definition of “revolution” in your book. It is laughable to think …
Posted in Activism, Bahrain, Culture and Society, Egypt, Events, Iran, Media, Middle East, Society, Tunisia, Yemen, Youth | Leave a commentBahrain has known political unrest in recent years. Shia Bahraini, who account for 70% of the population, say they are being marginalized by the Sunni royal family and denied key positions in public service and the military. Since February 14, …
Posted in Bahrain, Countries/Regions, Democracy, Demonstrations, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights | Leave a commentProtests continue on in Bahrain for the third day since Bahrain “Day of Rage” on February 14th, which was inspired by the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions. The peaceful protests on that day were attacked by police with tear gas, rubber-coated …
Posted in Bahrain, Current Events, Demonstrations | 3 CommentsDearest BAHRAINIS, I cannot fathom the situation we are in today. To begin with, we must comprehend, swallow, and essentially realize that we are all Bahrainis no matter what religion or sect we are. The biggest issue we are facing …
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