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Bahraini activist Ali Mushaima has described upcoming elections in Bahrain as a ‘big joke’. Photo: Penelope Barritt/Alamy

22 Nov 2018 2 minute read

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Bahrain: a sham vote

As election season approaches in Bahrain, Phil Miller explains why there won't be any radical changes on...

6 Sep 2018 4 minute read

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Starving for the rights of Bahrain's prisoners

Bahraini activist Ali Mushaima is on his 37th day of a hunger strike, outside the Bahraini embassy in London. Andrew...

26 Mar 2018 4 minute read

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Revealed: Princess Diana visit linked to Bahrain crackdown

Secret documents show that a brutal crackdown paved the way for the Royal visit. Phil Miller investigates...

14 Dec 2017 3 minute read

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A look at Bahrain today

Despite the atrocious human rights situation in the country, the West finds much to celebrate about Bahrain. Zoe...

13 Jun 2017 4 minute read

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A Bahraini's interminable trial for tweeting

Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab was arrested 365 days ago for tweets against the war in Yemen, and his 13th...

18 May 2017 4 minute read

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UK General Election: What are the foreign policy implications?

Voters are caught between choice and media disinformation, writes Mark Curtis.

15 Feb 2016 7 minute read

This article is almost eight years old.

Five years after Bahrain’s revolution, five new ways to protest

Human rights defenders in the country continue to shine a light on the regime’s abuses, writes Erin Kilbride...

16 Dec 2015 5 minute read

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For their eyes only

Michaela Whitton considers unlawful surveillance and the crushing of dissent.

17 Aug 2015 5 minute read

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Dealing death in the Docklands

As September’ arms fair in London approaches, activists are preparing to protest, writes Michaela Whitton.

1 Jun 2015 6 minute read

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Interview with Maryam Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

Cristiana Moisescu talks to the Bahraini activist, who smiles in the face of adversity.

30 Jan 2015 4 minute read

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Arms trade treaty is just a fig leaf

New legislation won’t end arms sales to oppressors, but political will can, says Andrew Smith.

4 Dec 2014 3 minute read

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Why has our government relaxed the criteria for granting arms exports?

Edward Robinson on how Britain has traded morals for money.

15 Nov 2014 9 minute read

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We are the people, we are the giant

A new documentary on the Arab Spring, We Are The Giant, delves into the lives of three activists from Libya,...

14 Mar 2014 3 minute read

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What lies behind Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with Bahrain?

Two years ago today, the UK supported a brutal crackdown against Bahraini citizens. Andrew Smith writes.

10 Feb 2014 3 minute read

This article is almost ten years old.

DSEi protesters ‘Not Guilty’ – but will the real villains ever face the dock?

Peaceful demonstrators are acquitted of ‘aggravated trespass’ but arms dealers remain free to pursue dodgy deals with dubious...

1 Nov 2005 1 minute read

This article is almost 18 years old.

Robots address child abuse

Technology used to help in the campaign against child jockeys