Analysis / Bahrain
INTERPOL’s role in facilitating transnational repression in the MENA region
BackgroundFor many years, the systems of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) have been abused to target political dissidents and human rights defenders and facilitate acts of transnational repression.
The detrimental impact of administrative counter-terrorism measures on human rights in the MENA
This briefing paper analyses how MENA states impose counter-terrorism related administrative measures, including their legal framework and the entities responsible for imposing them, and examines the impact of these measures on human rights in MENA countries through case studies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Algeria, Israel/Palestine, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.