Articles from Bahrain
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Trade union rights are human rights 2011-07-18 Bahrain: Serious assault on teachers’ rights
EI has condemned the decision of Bahrain’s Ministry of Social Development to dissolve the Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA) and to prosecute its leaders in a military court on spurious charges of ‘leaving work on purpose, encouraging others to do so, and taking part in illegal gatherings.’
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Union growth 2011-05-27 Trade unions protest against anti-union crackdown in Bahrain
A delegation of international, European and Belgian trade unions, including Education International (EI), delivered a letter of protest to the Bahrain Embassy in Brussels on 26 May to condemn the on-going attacks on the trade unionists in Bahrain. Embassy officials refused to give an audience to the delegation led by...
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Union growth 2011-04-07 Bahrain: continued anti-union repression and reprisal against strikers
Education International (EI) is deeply concerned that workers and their trade union representatives in Bahrain are facing a wave of coercive violence and massive dismissals, in apparent reprisal for their participation in legitimate strikes and protest actions for democratic change.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2011-03-28 Teacher unions under attack in Bahrain and Yemen
While teacher unions are determined to continue to voice demands for more freedom and rights in the region, EI keeps receiving worrying reports about attacks against teachers and unionists.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2011-03-17 Bahrain: University students attacked as violence escalates
EI has condemned the suspension of higher education in Bahrain as the brutal repression of pro-democracy protesters demanding political reforms within the kingdom continues.
Bahrain: University students attacked as violence escalates