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Bahrain Risk Management Report:International concerns over ongoing human rights abuses


Risk Management Reports
Issue 955 - 04 Oct 2013 | 1 minute read

In 2011, Bahrain plunged into political crisis, with mass protests demanding political change. Attempts to negotiate failed, and the uprising was brutally crushed; an independent report documented widespread human rights abuses. The government promised reform, but relatively little has been delivered. Smaller-scale protests, mostly led by the Shiite majority, continue, as do clashes with security forces, and tactics are increasingly aggressive.

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