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Bahrain Urged to Respect Freedom of Peaceful Assembly; Human Rights Defenders Arrested Again
Noting the new protests and increased tensions in Bahrain triggered by the revocation of the citizenship of a prominent Shia religious leader, a senior United Nations human rights advisor called on the Government to ensure that the right to freedom…
A Dawn of a New Era in Bahrain – Enactment of a New Arbitration Law
Bahrain has recently passed Law No. 9/2015 promulgating a standalone arbitration law (the “Law”), which significantly changes its arbitration regime. The Law is applicable to locally seated arbitrations, or if the parties agree foreign seated ones as well.
The main…
Middle East – Telecoms Tegulatory Round-Up
By Mike Conradi
Eamon Holley of DLA Piper briefly reviews some key developments in four Gulf telecoms markets during 2014 and looks to what might lie ahead in 2015.
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Bahrain’s TRA has a reputation for being a dynamic and forward looking…
Indians and Pakistanis Can Obtain Online Visas to Travel to Bahrain
As of October 1, 2014, passport holders from India and Pakistan can obtain online visas to travel to Bahrain. These two countries have been included in the new list of thirty-six nations now allowed to obtain the electronic visa.
Through…
GLOBAL K: BRAZIL AND THE CISG
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”) continues to collect state parties. The CISG will enter into force for Brazil on 1 April 2014, and for Bahrain on 1 October 2014. With that, Brazil…
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Bahrain’s New Labour Law: What’s in a day?
By guestauthor
This post was contributed by Heros Leask, Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright (Middle East) LLP.
On September 2nd 2012, the Kingdomof Bahrain’s Legislative Decree Law No. 36 of 2012 (the New Law) took effect, replacing Decree No. 23 of…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Speaks on Bahrain Court Decision
The United Nations today expressed disappointment over Bahrain’s decision to uphold the convictions of 13 pro-democracy activists in spite of concerns raised by an independent human rights panel and appeals by the international community. “We regret that Bahrain’s highest court…
Human RIghts Abuses in Bahrain
A United Nations assessment team will head to Bahrain in early December, at the invitation of the Government, to discuss the judicial system and accountability for present and past human rights abuses, it was announced this week. “This is a…