Important Documents

22.01.2012 - Source:Human Rights Watch 

"World Report 2012"

Annual report on the human rights situation in 2011 [ID 208807]

09.01.2012 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Middle East and North Africa: Year of rebellion: The state of human rights in the Middle East and North Africa"

Report on human rights situation and popular uprisings [ID 208208]

10.2011 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"Steadfast in Protest; Annual Report 2011" , Author: OMCT & FIDH

Annual report on the situation of human rights defenders and on obstacles to freedom of association in 2010 [ID 204406]

13.09.2011 - Source:US Department of State 

"July-December 2010 International Religious Freedom Report"

Annual report on religious freedom, covering July-December 2010 [ID 201752]

25.05.2011 - Source:UN Human Rights Council (formerly UN Commission on Human Rights) 

"Written statement submitted by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), a non-governmental organization in special consultative status; Bahrain [A/HRC/17/NGO/47]" , Author: Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)

Brief report of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) on human rights violations during pro-democracy protests (violence by security forces; collective punishment of pro-democracy sympathisers) in Bahrain [ID 202806]

13.05.2011 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Amnesty International Report 2011 - The State of the World's Human Rights"

Annual report 2011 (events of 2010) [ID 160090]

05.2011 - Source:Freedom House 

"Freedom in the World 2011"

Annual report on political rights and civil liberties in 2010 [ID 160306]

18.04.2011 - Source:Freedom House 

"Freedom on the Net 2011"

Report on digital media and internet freedom (reporting period 2009/2010) [ID 158737]

08.04.2011 - Source:US Department of State 

"Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2010"

Annual report on human rights in 2010 [ID 158232]

24.01.2011 - Source:Human Rights Watch 

"World Report 2011"

Annual report on human rights situation in 2010 [ID 153373]

17.11.2010 - Source:US Department of State 

"International Religious Freedom Report 2010"

Annual report on religious freedom 2010 [ID 149676]

13.09.2010 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"Steadfast in Protest; Annual Report 2010; Bahrain" , Author: OMCT & FIDH

Annual report on the situation of human rights defenders and on obstacles to freedom of association in 2009 [ID 146427]

28.05.2010 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Amnesty International Report 2010 - The State of the World's Human Rights"

Annual report 2010 (events of 2009) [ID 143050]

05.2010 - Source:Freedom House 

"Freedom in the World 2010"

Annual report on political rights and civil liberties 2009 [ID 139028]

06.04.2010 - Source:Freedom House 

"Countries at the Crossroads 2010"

Report on civil rights, rule of law, anticorruption and transparency 2010 [ID 137686]

11.03.2010 - Source:US Department of State 

"Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2009"

Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2009 [ID 135174]

03.03.2010 - Source:Freedom House 

"Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa 2010"

Study on women’s rights (non-discrimination; access to justice; autonomy, security and freedom of the person; political rights; social and cultural rights) [ID 147380]

08.02.2010 - Source:Human Rights Watch 

"Torture Redux: The Revival of Physical Coercion during Interrogations in Bahrain"

Report on torture and ill-treatment of suspects during interrogation (electro shocks, beatings, threats to rape and kill, sexual abuse) [ID 133651]

20.01.2010 - Source:Human Rights Watch 

"World Report 2010"

Annual report on the human rights situation in 2009 [ID 132507]

2010 - Source:World Health Organization 

"WHO-AIMS Report on Mental Health System in the Kingdom of Bahrain"

Report on mental health system (policy and legislative framework, mental health services, mental health in primary health care, human resources, public education) [ID 161730]

05.2009 - Source:International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association

"State-sponsored Homophobia - A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults"

Worldwide overview on laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults [ID 123130]

25.04.2007 - Source:UN Human Rights Council (formerly UN Commission on Human Rights) 

"Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Sigma Huda; Addendum: Mission to Bahrain, Oman and Qatar [A/HRC/4/23/Add.2]"

Report on trafficking in persons (legal and institutional framework; manifestations of trafficking: recruitment and transportation, sponsorship system and vulnerable groups) [ID 75555]