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10th June 2013
BAHRAIN MEDIA ROUNDUP

US lawmakers urge Bahrain to allow UN torture envoy
Twenty US lawmakers urged the king of Bahrain on Monday to immediately allow the UN envoy on torture to enter the kingdom, after the government postponed his trip at the last minute. The Gulf state had advised United Nations Special Rapporteur Juan Mendez on April 22, after renewed clashes between security forces and pro-democracy activists, that they were halting his trip, essentially a second cancellation after a previous planned visit was also scrapped. "As you know, serious accusations have been made in recent years against members of the Bahraini security forces, who are accused of torturing detainees with impunity," the 20 Democrats, including current longest-serving Senator Patrick Leahy, wrote in their letter to King Hamad. Read More I went to an unofcial protest in Manama souq today. Walking into the souq I am surprised by how lives co-exist at the same time. Tourists are milling about, workers are working. But huge numbers of police vans are parked just inside the souq entrance at Bab al-Bahrain. They ignore us. They have large guns, some long, some doubled, some short. Many are battered and chipped. One holds a tear gas canister in his left hand, supporting the gun with his right. Standing there. Read More
Bahraini boy sentenced to 5 years in prison

Bahrains criminal court has sentenced a 15-year-old boy named Hossein alHavaj to ve years in prison, for simply igniting a trashcan on re, reported the Merat al-Bahrain news agency. The young boy had taken part of anti-government protests, which have been occurring since mid-
February of 2011, where protesters have called on the al-Khalifa dynasty to step down. Bahrains al-Wefaq National Islamic Society condemned the regime for sentencing al-Havaj, and additionally, human rights activists have claimed that while the boy has been sentenced to prison, security forces who have killed the protesters and opposition forces are acquitted by Bahrain's judiciary. Read More been uncontested for 41 years, have thrust this small but divided nation into a state of political ux. Reforms have been discussed, talks have been held, and promises have been made. Underneath the surface, however, these efforts have been criticized as unsubstantial talks have lacked any signicant presence of the ruling family and opposition members remain steadfast in their decision not to concede any of their demands, mostly in fear of appearing anything less than determined to contest monarchy loyalists. Read More
The state of Bahrains economy

Diversifying the economy away from oil revenues, which accounted for $26.1 billion of the governments $29.9 billion of revenue in 2012, should be a major economic priority for Bahrain, writes Your Middle Easts Public Finance analyst Bassam Aoun. The situation in Bahrain is a matter of perspective. Socially, the Kingdom has been in the midst of a historical shift in its political dynamic. Sporadic protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifas rule, which has
Another ordinary day of protest in Manama

An ethnographic researcher interested in urban social change went inside old Manama to document a typical weekend protest and to see how the different actors in this particular urban drama relate to one another. While the story of Bahrains current unrest is told visually through the drama of mass protests, bloody injuries and gas-clouded barricades, there are other stories of rebellion playing out daily in streets and houses all over the island.
Bringing Stability to Bahrain

Bahrain is a small island country found along the western shores of the Persian Gulf. For years Bahrain has been one of the United States greatest allies in the region. During the Iraq conict Bahrain rescued more American soldiers from drowning than any other gulf country, and the small U.S. Navy base located there has played a crucial role. But that was some years ago. Recently,
since the Arab Spring, Bahrain has been subject to political unrest and turmoil, and over fty percent of the countrys citizens have taken to the streets in protests. What was once a country that many considered a role model for the Middle East has been shutting down internally and closing itself off for over ve years. Ms. Sarah Leah Whitson, director of the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch, suggested that a lack of accountability at the highest levels of government is a cause for the unrest. Read More
US Gulf allies crack down on Internet freedoms

Gulf Arab allies of the US have come under re for introducing a series of draconian measures that limit Internet freedoms. The measures restrict content on social media sites, making offending posts punishable by extensive jail sentences.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have tightened controls on Internet freedoms recently, targeting social media and phone applications alike in their communications crackdown. Across the Gulf, dozens of journalists and social media users have been arrested since the beginning of the year for being in violation of the uncompromising national laws. Read More been denied access to the Kingdom since protests there began in February 2011. In a letter sent June 10, they called on him to demonstrate your commitment to help put an end to abusive practices, including torture. As you know, serious accusations have been made in recent years against members of the Bahraini security forces, who are accused of torturing detainees with impunity, Read More
Members of Congress Urge Bahraini King to Open Kingdom to U.N.s Mendez, Outside Observers
Twenty Members of Congress are urging Bahrains King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa to reconsider his decision to postpone indenitely the visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Mndez, who has twice

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10th June 2013

BAHRAIN MEDIA ROUNDUP

Bahraini boy sentenced to 5 years in prison

The state of Bahrains economy

Another ordinary day of protest in Manama

Bringing Stability to Bahrain

US Gulf allies crack down on Internet freedoms

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