The Prime Minister Two years ago, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa ascended the position of Bahrain’s prime minister. … More
Category: Bahrain
Healing the Nations Conference 2021
A seven-day online event by the Next Century Foundation. To be hosted from Monday, July 12th to Sunday, July 18th … More
Bahrain: Ali Alaswad talks with William Morris
Earlier this year, the Policy Studies Organisation of Washington and the Next Century Foundation co-hosted the Middle East Dialogue conference. … More
Bahrain mourns its Prime Minister, HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
On 11th November, the Kingdom of Bahrain with a heavy heart began a week long period of mourning for its late … More
UN Oral Intervention: Repeal Article 353 of Bahrain’s Penal Code
The following has been submitted in the format of an Oral Statement to the 45th session of the UN Human … More
Healing the Nations – Book Now!
The Next Century Foundation’s Healing the Nations Summer Conference The Next Century Foundation is holding a ten-day online conference … More
Which way Bahrain in 2022?
Issues of the Week Will the opposition wish to stand in the 2022 elections in Bahrain? And will the government … More
Possible Futures: Bahrain
In this series, Joe Waters will be looking into the political climates of Middle Eastern countries that are not generally … More
Bahrain’s Elections
Note: The following article by Qasim Abdul-Aziz has been supplemented with additional comment from the NCF Secretary General, William Morris: … More
The NCF at the UNHRC:
The Next Century Foundation “side” meeting at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 37th Session addressed human rights in North … More
OPCAT: progressive steps towards ending torture
Oral intervention to be given by the Next Century Foundation at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights … More
Citizens of Nowhere: Maintaining Civil Liberties when faced with Terror
Oral intervention to be given by the Next Century Foundation at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights … More
Freedom of Religion in Iraq and Bahrain
Oral intervention to be given by the Next Century Foundation at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights … More
Press Freedom in Bahrain
The following is a written intervention by the NCF to the United Nations in Geneva: Freedom of Expression is one … More
The Next Century Foundation at the United Nations – Intervention on Human Rights in Myanmar, Bangladesh and India
The Next Century Foundation took part in the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. During the General … More
The Next Century Foundation at the United Nations – Intervention on the UPR
The Next Century Foundation took part in the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. During the General … More
The Next Century Foundation at the United Nations – Intervention on Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
The Next Century Foundation took part in the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. During the General … More
The Next Century Foundation at the United Nations – Intervention on Discrimination and Intolerance against Women
The Next Century Foundation took part in the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. During the General … More
The Next Century Foundation at the United Nations – Intervention on Capacity-Building
The Next Century Foundation took part in the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. During the General Debate on … More
Migration Crisis – Fighting Xenophobia
Migration Crisis – Modern Slavery
Bahrain bristles at threat to move 5th Fleet
US Navy Fifth Fleet destroyers in joint operations with the British and Australian navies in the Gulf. This has just … More
Trouble Continues to Simmer in Bahrain
Political protests in Bahrain have been regular but ineffective in recent months. In February, there was an incident where 72 … More
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