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Some Thoughts on the Pros and Cons of Videos of State Violence

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Back in 2011, I wrote an article called ‘Social Media, Surveillance and Social Control in the Bahrain Uprising’ for Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture.  It was finally published last month. Naturally it is a bit dated, and although my research interests … Continue reading →

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Fallen Fruit, Foreign Plots and Road Rage: Today in Bahrain

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Even by Bahrain standards, today was pretty eventful. In addition to widespread protests, police repression, and terrible GDN articles, there were the curious incidents of fallen fruit, foreign plots and road rage. This post details those incidents – not because … Continue reading →

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Systemic Police Deviance & Police Reform in Bahrain (Work in Progress)

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Note: I gave this paper at the ”Policing Protests in the Middle East Workshop” at Durham University on Thursday 26th April 2012. It needs updating, with specific reference to the conviction of one policeman for shooting a protester. It is … Continue reading →

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Police Assist in Vandalising & Looting a Supermarket in Bahrain

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Yesterday I wrote a post about how the Ministry of the Interior treat Bahrainis differently depending on whether they are pro-government or anti-government.   This was after their tame dispersal of a large group of regime supporters who, after gathering … Continue reading →

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For the Record: Police in Bahrain Throw Molotov Cocktails

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Today the Ministry of Interior tweeted that they would be investigating a policeman after videos were circulated on social media that showed him throwing a molotov cocktail at protesters. Although most people would ordinarly welcome such an investigation, there is … Continue reading →

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Police as Victims, Protesters as Criminals

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Up to four civilians are reported to have been killed in Bahrain in the past two days, making January one of the most deadly months since March 2011.  In addition to this, 41 policemen were injured. This comes after a … Continue reading →

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