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UN: Secretary-General Urges Bahraini Gov’t to Take Measures to Foster Political Dialogue & Comply with HR
2016-01-19
The United Nations News Centre published a report about a phone call between the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid Bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, explaining that Ban urged the Bahraini Government to “take further measures to foster peaceful political dialogue amongst all Bahrainis.”
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HRW Researcher: UK Presented Data to UN on Bahrain’s Alleged Success in Reforming its Security Bodies
2015-12-04
Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch's Middle East researcher Nicholas McGeehan said: |Consider Bahrain, where just weeks ago, the UK organized briefings by senior British officials for foreign diplomats on the supposed success of Bahrain’s efforts to reform its security services.”
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Bahrain Bans Rally Outside UN House in Solidarity with Palestine
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: The national opposition democratic forces said that the Bahraini authorities banned a peaceful popular rally planned to be held outside the United Nations House on Friday (November 6, 2015).
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Bahrain’s Public Security Chief: We denied UN Rapporteur on Torture Visit due to his “Biased thoughts on Bahrain”
2015-11-02
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Public Security Chief, Major-General Tariq Al-Hassan said that Bahrain has denied the UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez a visit to the kingdom due to his “biased thoughts”.
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Iran Representative to UN Criticizes Bahrain’s Violations of Majority’s Rights
2015-10-06
Bahrain Mirror: The Representative of Iran to the United Nations, Gholamali Khoshroo, rejected the accusations brought forth by Bahrain against his country during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
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Bahraini FM Files Complaint Against Iran to UN Secretary-General
2015-10-03
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, presented a formal complaint against the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
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Denmark from Geneva: We Express Our Deep Concern over HR Activists situation in Bahrain
2015-09-29
Denmark representative in the UN Human Rights Council expressed her country's "deep" concern over "the situation of human rights activists in Bahrain, including the Danish-Bahraini citizen Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja."
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Bahraini FM Meets with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
2015-09-29
Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad Al-Hussein on the sidelines of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
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UN Group Demands Information about Bahraini Gov’t. Steps to Prevent Enforced Disappearance
2015-09-28
Bahrain Mirror: The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances asked Bahrain about information regarding its steps to prevent cases of enforced disappearance.
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ECCHR Demands Switzerland to Prosecute Bahraini Attorney-General “Al-Buainain” While Present on Swiss territory
2015-09-23
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) published an article in which it highlighted a criminal complaint filed against the Bahraini Attorney General, Ali bin Fadhul Al-Buainain, in Switzerland for taking part in torture.
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Italian Newspaper: Italy & Spain Preferred Interests to Human Rights
2015-09-21
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Journalist Francesca La Bella said in an article published by the Italian Near East News agency, entitled “Bahrain: Conflict between Interests and Human Rights” said that Italy and Spain chose their interests over human rights.
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Seven Pending Requests by UN Special Rapporteurs to Visit Bahrain
2015-09-16
Bahrain Mirror: The United Nations Special Rapporteurs’ total requests to visit Bahrain reached 7. The Bahraini government hasn’t responded to 6 of them, while the UN special rapporteur Juan Mendez still awaits an appointment to be scheduled to visit Bahrain.
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UN Group Says Al-Wefaq’s Secretary-General Arbitrarily Detained
2015-09-15
Bahrain Mirror: The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stressed that the Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, is arbitrarily imprisoned.