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The Two Faces of Bahrain

Bahrain projects itself as an Arab state that is open, progressive and moving toward democracy. But Bill Law finds another Bahrain where dissent is suppressed and critics jailed.

Bahrain projects itself towards the world as an Arab state that is open to investment, progressive about change and moving confidently toward democracy. But there is another Bahrain where dissent is suppressed and critics jailed. It is a country where allegations are rife that political prisoners are routinely tortured. Bill Law investigates both sides of the Bahrain story and asks what lies behind the apparently heavy-handed repression of those who criticize the ruling al Khalifa family
Producer: Caroline Pare.

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30 minutes

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Mon 20 Dec 2010 20:30

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  • Thu 16 Dec 2010 11:00
  • Thu 16 Dec 2010 12:32
  • Thu 16 Dec 2010 16:32
  • Fri 17 Dec 2010 00:32
  • Fri 17 Dec 2010 04:32
  • Mon 20 Dec 2010 20:30

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