ArchivesTag : human rights
UN report praises Bahrain’s progress
Bahrain is being urged in a United Nations human rights report to scrap its amnesty for officials allegedly involved in abuses before February 2001. The UN Human Rights Council praises Bahrain for stamping out such abuses, but criticises the “blanket amnesty” for previous alleged violations. There should be no “immunity for officials who have perpetrated [...]
Full StoryTougher anti-riot measures vowed
Riot police will be forced to use more potentially lethal methods to disperse rioters if MPs ban them from using chemicals, the Interior Ministry warned yesterday. All substances currently being used in Bahrain to disperse rioters are internationally approved, military courts director Major Humood Saad told parliament at its weekly session. He said that they [...]
Full StoryAppeal to drop activist’s case
An international organisation has backed calls for legal proceedings against a Bahrain human rights activist to be dropped. Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights president Mohammed Al Maskati was summoned to the Lower Criminal Court earlier this month to answer charges of “activating an unregistered association before issuing the declaration of registration”. The 1987 Law [...]
Full StoryFeud claim as probe panel puts off quizzing doctor
A meeting in which Bahrain Medical Society president Dr Abdulla Al Ajmi was to present himself before a Health Ministry investigation committee was postponed yesterday, allegedly due to quarrels within the group. The ministry formed an investigation committee to look into comments he made in the local Arabic Press earlier this month, in which he [...]
Full StoryBatelco sackings are condemned
Human rights activists yesterday condemned Batelco’s sacking of two union officials, saying it breached an international United Nations convention which Bahrain ratified only this week. Acting trade union chairman Majed Suhrab and union research and development committee head member Faisal Ghazwan were dismissed on Wednesday, after organising wildcat rallies to demand a 25 per cent [...]
Full StoryBahrain lawmaker seeks park for rallies
A member of the Consultative Council (Shura) will push for the establishment of a Free Land Park similar to the famous Hyde Park in London. Faisal Fulad, who is also a human rights activist, told Gulf News a draft law for the establishment of the huge park near the Bahrain International Circuit costing 50,000 dinars [...]
Full StoryMid-day work ban set to start
A decree that bans outdoor work during the hottest hours of the day is likely to come into effect tomorrow, the day when officials expect the new rule to be published in the Official Gazette. The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, on June 24 banned construction and other outdoors [...]
Full StoryWorking hours ‘to hit mega projects’
Productivity in the contracting sector will drop by 50 per cent if the government’s decision to stop labourers from working for four hours in the afternoon in July and August is implemented, it was claimed yesterday. In a statement issued by the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, it said the decision was impractical and [...]
Full StorySaved from the sun
The Cabinet yesterday moved to protect workers from Bahrain’s scorching summer heat. The Premier has urged a ban on construction or other outdoor work from 12-4pm during July and August.”This stems from the government’s concern for labour safety and because of a remarkable rise in temperature and humidity in summer, which might endanger workers’ health,” [...]
Full StoryRights plea by activists
More coverage in Bahraini press: Al-Wasat: «الإنصا٠والمصالØة» توصي بتشكيل الهيئة الأهلية للØقي «Øق» تنسØب بمجرد بدء علي بالكلام… والبلوشي تـــــتهم «البعض» بالسعي لمكتسبات «Ùئوية» «Øقوق الإنسان»: أكثر التعذيب بـ«الÙيلقة» لأنها مؤلمة ولا تترك أث «العائدين»: Ø§Ù‚ØªØ±Ø§Ø Ø§Ù„Ø¸Ù‡Ø±Ø§Ù†ÙŠ بـ «التعويض» ينÙÙŠ إتمام «المصالØة» Ùيروز: كلمة علي تمثل رأيه الشخصي وتشكيلة «النواب» تجهض «التعويض» مقتطÙات من [...]
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