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 [...]
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,” [...]
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 [...]
مباركاً تشكيل لجنة وطنية للإنصاÙ.. وداعياً لتجنب المجادلات العقيمة المستوردة الملك: بابنا Ù…ÙتوØ.. ولن نقبل أي ظلم أو تجاوز الوقت – خليل بوهزّاع: نوه عاهل البلاد الملك Øمد بن عيسى آل خليÙØ© بالدور ‘’المهم الذي تضطلع به المنظمات الأهلية ÙÙŠ نشر ÙˆØماية مبادئ Øقوق الإنسان والØريات الأساسية لجميع الأÙراد، معرباً عن ‘’سعادته بلقاء عدد من [...]
الوسط، قصر الصاÙرية – علي العليوات، بنا أكد عاهل البلاد جلالة الملك Øمد بن عيسى آل خليÙØ© أن مسئولية الدÙاع عن Øقوق الانسان ستبقى مسئولية أهلية مشتركة مدعومة من جميع العاملين لخير الإنسانية. وأشاد جلالته بالدور المهم الذي تضطلع به المنظمات الأهلية ÙÙŠ نشر ÙˆØماية مبادئ Øقوق الإنسان والØريات الأساسية لجميع الأÙراد. جاء ذلك خلال [...]
His Majesty King Hamad vowed yesterday that Bahrain’s human rights clock “will never turn back”. He told members of Bahrain Human Rights Society and Bahrain Human Rights Watch: “We will not tolerate any injustices or violations of Bahrainis’ or expatriates’ rights.” “Our doors have remained open from the beginning for all to report their grievances,” [...]
Police are hunting agitators believed to be behind a series of violent demonstrations in Bahrain. Authorities are convinced that the violence is being ‘orchestrated’, says a top official. “We are sure they (the rioters) cannot be acting on their own, but it is a matter of investigation to find out exactly who they (the instigators) [...]
The right of the Press to expose the truth was upheld in a landmark court victory by a Bahraini publisher yesterday. Akhbar Al Khaleej editor-in-chief Anwar Abdulrahman and former reporter for the newspaper Hisham Al Zayani were cleared of defamation at the end of a long-running trial in the High Criminal Court. The court also [...]
MPs voted yesterday to ban the sale of alcohol at all clubs and civil societies in Bahrain. They voted unanimously in favour of the ban, which will now go to the Cabinet for a final decision. The ban would come under a new article to the 1989 law governing societies, social and cultural clubs, youth [...]
His Majesty King Hamad yesterday ordered the Public Prosecution to withdraw a court case against Hassan Mushaima, Abdulhadi Al Khawaja and Shaker Abdulhussain. The three political activists were due to appear in court on Monday to face charges of inciting hatred, encouraging people to break the law and publicising false news during Ashoora in Manama [...]
