2011 uprising in Bahrain
UK’s anti-refugee immigration bill rejected in House of Lords again and other stories
Today we look at rising deaths of asylum seekers in the Mediterranean, the conviction of Burkinabe officials in the killing of Thomas Sankara, and more
Opposition movement in Bahrain demands disbanding of US naval base, withdrawal of all foreign troops
Bahrain, ruled by the Al-Khalifa dynasty, is one of the closest allies of the US in the Persian Gulf region. It hosts the Fifth Fleet of the US Navy since 1995 and has developed close relations with Israel despite popular opposition
27 rights groups issue letter demanding release of political prisoners in Bahrain
The open letter urges Western governments with close ties to Bahrain to demand the release of prominent activist-academic Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace and other political prisoners. It also calls for improving the general human rights situation in the Gulf monarchy
- Student movement for Palestine stands defiant in face of police repression
- Tiktok ban signed into law
- Mass graves discovered at Nasser Hospital as Israel prepares for Rafah ground invasion
- Columbia University threatens to deploy National Guard to evict Gaza solidarity encampment
- Digital Health in Brazil: imperial threat or promise of sovereignty?
