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Bahrain Media Roundup: Read More Read More
Bahrain Media Roundup: Read More Read More
summer as part of a government crackdown on dissent. According to Amnesty International, he has reported dire prison conditions, including being kept in solitary connement with a dead animal in his cell. Rajabs lawyer said he is eligible for early release under Bahraini law, but the request was rejected on Sunday. Bahrain is a close ally of the United States. Read More are straightforward, which makes the lack of resolution all the more frustrating.! In a few days, the IISS-run, Bahraini Governmentfunded, Manama Dialogue will take place in the Bahraini capital. As well as the semi-public conference proceedings, the three-day event offers an opportunity for senior regional and international gures to meet privately and talk about the enormous changes taking place in the region. Read More Greenert, U.S. chief of naval operations, told Stars and Stripes Bahrain is intended as a centerpiece for the branchs footprint in the Middle East. Construction is now underway to build more infrastructure and capacity to support the additional units on the base, which is home to the U.S. 5th Fleet, Greenert told the newspaper. Read More
Human Rights First Urges Secretary Hagel to Use Bahrain Visit to Call for Real Reform
Human Rights First today calls on Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to speak out for real reform in Bahrain as he travels to the kingdom this week!and to make clear that the United States will use its military relationship with the Bahrain government to press for desperately-needed change. On December 7 and 8, Secretary Hagel will