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A report monitoring the most prominent forms of electoral intimidation in conjunction with the elections in Bahrain on Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 2018
Salam for Democracy and Human Rights Bahrain Forum for Human Rights Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights
Introduction
The elections held in Bahrain on November 24, 2018 coincided with the continuation of the crackdown and the escalation of serious human rights violations. The elections were held while international organizations were banned from observing them and international media was prevented from entering Bahrain. In addition, the elections were based on an electoral system, which set unfair constituencies, and a non-independent committee, which included 13 chairmen of subcommittees or general committees involved in violations. The three human rights organizations, the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights, Salam for Democracy and Human Rights, and the Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, had given warning signs about possible electoral violations that have indeed taken place. Those violations include intimidating citizens who express their views about not participating in the elections or about the restrictive political environment, the constitutional reality of legislative articles that violate human rights principles, political isolation, and violating international standards in the conduct of elections. In this brief report, we review the forms of electoral intimidation that citizens were subjected to in conjunction with elections in Bahrain.
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