In his fourth visit in 14 months, Assistant Secretary of State Michael H. Posner delivered a press briefing discussing his recent visit to Bahrain where he met with members of the government as well as medical professionals and human ...

Two months since the release of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) report, as the February 14 anniversary approaches Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) delivered remarks on Thursday regarding the critical situation Bahrain faces on the path to reform. ...

Nearly a year after the beginning of protests  in Bahrain on February 14, and despite the Bahrain Independent Commission Inquiry (BICI)'s report released on November 23, the regime has not engaged in reforms to tackle the roots of the ...

Fighting corruption in the Kuwaiti government has been a recurring theme in the youth protests and the candidates' speeches as election day approaches. Fifth Fence, one of the first activist groups to come together in Kuwait's "Arab Spring," is ...

The Kuwait Transparency Society called candidates for the parliament elections, held on February 2, to sign an "Electoral Program for the Reform of Kuwait." The signatories of the program submitted (in Arabic) by the NGO would commit to few political reforms, such as, preparing ...

Amid ongoing violence and protests in Bahrain, the King has proposed changes to expand the power of parliament. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa gave a nationally-televised speech (transcript available here)  in which he announced that he ...

Bahrain’s Formula 1 Grand Prix officials have announced they plan to reinstate some employees who were dismissed for supporting anti-government protests. Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al-Khalifa, chief executive of the Bahrain International Circuit, said ...

Syrian President  Bashar al-Assad gave a televised speech at Damascus University, announcing he would not be stepping down from power, and affirming his belief that he still has the Syrian people's support. In a speech that lasted almost two ...

A hearing for twenty Bahraini medics who were convicted of attempting to overthrow the government briefly resumed Monday, but another hearing was set for March 19. The Bahrain government denied entry to Richard Sollom, the ...

According to Bahrain's Information Affairs Authority, five police officers will tried in connection with the alleged torture of a detainee who later died in custody. Top prosecutor Nawaf Hamza said in a statement that two unnamed officers have been

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said that in Bahrain, "although some security officers have reportedly been arrested, we have yet to see any prosecution of security forces for civilian injuries and deaths" during the ...

In a statement given during a recent visit, Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner  condemned violence in Bahrain, saying "We are concerned about reports of excessive use of force, including tear gas, in response to ongoing street protests," ...

As the Arab League plans to meet in Cairo on Wednesday, the regional bloc is considering asking the U.N. Security Council to adopt a peace plan aimed at ending the violence in Syria.  As the League has ...

According to Magharebia, Morocco's National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has introduced "an action plan to integrate human rights principles into the kingdom's national policy." CNDH Secretary-General Mohamed Sebbar said, "The general goal of this plan, which includes several measures concerning various aspects ...