The Bahrain blog is dedicated to the peace process in resolving
the dispute between the Sunni majority population and the ruling Sunni Khalifah
royal family and government. The Shias began protesting against systematic
discrimination against them and demanding a greater say in government. The
conflict escalated to a point where the Saudi military were called in to crush
the demonstrations where many were hurt and killed.
Following the protests, the Bahrain Independent Commission
of Inquiry was established on 29 June 2011 to investigate the events that took
place on 14 February 2011. The aim of the Commission was asked to provide a
narrative of the events, any acts of violence, any actors involved and
investigate allegations of police brutality, violence by protesters as well as
allegations of disappearances, torture and media harassment.
Despite widespread protests against the results of the
Commission’s findings, opposition groups have agreed with dialogue with the
government. For now, the talks seem shaky and the future uncertain.
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