Protesterna i Bahrain 2011

Key facts

Date

14 February – 18 March 2011, (1 month and 4 days), (occasional demonstrations since 2011)

Caused by

Inspiration from concurrent regional protests Institutionalized discrimination towards Shi'a Muslims Media censorship and arrests of politicians Poverty Saudi Arabian influence in government Slow pace of democratisation Authoritarianism Unemployment Widespread corruption Political naturalization

Goals

Abdication of King Hamad Deportation of foreign mercenaries Drafting of a new Constitution Ending economic and human rights violations Fair elections and freedom

Methods

Civil resistance Demonstrations General strikes Riots Self-immolation

Status

Bahraini government– Peninsula Shield Force victory

Concessions

Establishment of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry and the National Dialogue 1,000 Bahraini dinar (approx. US$2,667) per family Increased social spending

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