Dear Subscriber, Please find below today’s daily news brief. Bahrain | UN: Bahrain withdraws its candidacy to UN human rights body after criticism According to a UN website, Bahrain withdrew its candidacy on September 26 to run for a three-year seat at the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council. While a Bahraini government spokesperson stated that the move is the result of “ongoing consultations with [Bahrain’s] geographical group,” according to a UN report from last month, a memo circulated among council members by the London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy drew allegations of arbitrary detentions and reprisals against individuals in the Gulf country. Bahrain has been replaced by Afghanistan in its geographical group.
Daily News Brief - 05/10/2022
Daily News Brief - 05/10/2022
Daily News Brief - 05/10/2022
Dear Subscriber, Please find below today’s daily news brief. Bahrain | UN: Bahrain withdraws its candidacy to UN human rights body after criticism According to a UN website, Bahrain withdrew its candidacy on September 26 to run for a three-year seat at the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council. While a Bahraini government spokesperson stated that the move is the result of “ongoing consultations with [Bahrain’s] geographical group,” according to a UN report from last month, a memo circulated among council members by the London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy drew allegations of arbitrary detentions and reprisals against individuals in the Gulf country. Bahrain has been replaced by Afghanistan in its geographical group.