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Human Rights in Bahrain

Human Rights in Bahrain. Alana Walker. Bahraini Government. Constitutional Monarchy Sheik Hamad i bn lsa Al- Khalifah declared himself king and began a democratization Ruling class is mostly Sunni while the majority of Bahrain is Shiite. Human Rights in Bahrain.

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Human Rights in Bahrain

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  1. Human Rights in Bahrain Alana Walker

  2. Bahraini Government • Constitutional Monarchy • Sheik Hamadibnlsa Al-Khalifah declared himself king and began a democratization • Ruling class is mostly Sunni while the majority of Bahrain is Shiite

  3. Human Rights in Bahrain • Bahrain complied with more of the UDHR until 2011when protests began • Bahrain doesn’t allows criticism against the Bahraini gov. • This leads to many human rights violations due to Bahraini protests • And many people critics are labeled as terrorists to justify the systematic torture that takes place

  4. Political Unrest in Bahrain • In 2011 Bahraini citizens began protesting that the Shiite’s were discriminated against • Hamad promised to increase jobs, but this led to more opposition • Police killed two protestors, and at the funeral attacked mourners

  5. Cont. • After several successful protests Hamad had Sunni troops from Saudi Arabia come in • This caused more conflict, and after violence broke out Hamad declared Martial Law

  6. Rights broken due to protest • Because of the protests the UDHR was violated in Bahrain • Police arrested peaceful protesters and began to systematically torture the people who were labeled as terrorists

  7. Human Rights Violation • Force used to stop peaceful protests • Article 19 • Torture • Article 5 • During the state of emergency these human rights were violated

  8. Cont. • Workers rights • Passport taken, poor working conditions, and not allowed to join worker unions • Article 23

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