Brazil demanded the government of Bahrain to adopt measures to combat intolerance, discrimination and incitement of violence on the basis of religion and belief. In its intervention on Monday (May 1, 2017) during the 27th UPR session in Geneva on Bahrain’s human rights record, Brazil reiterated the importance of protecting ...
A Coalition of 10 human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement Sunday (April 30, 2017) stressed that “Bahraini authorities’ treatment of wrongfully imprisoned detainees violates international standards on prisoner treatment and in some cases may constitute cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.” “The authorities should ensure that ...
