Bahrain

Bahrain: UN human trafficking expert gives mixed report after fact-finding visit

1 November 2006
While Bahrain has taken measures to address human trafficking, much remains to be done to implement its international obligations, an independent United Nations human rights expert said today at the end of a four-day fact-finding visit.

Bahrain terror bill is not in line with international human rights law – UN expert

25 July 2006
An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged Bahrain’s Government to amend a new counter-terrorism bill, expressing concern that the law could harm human rights in the country and would be “particularly troubling” as the Kingdom is a member of the newly constituted UN Human Rights Council.