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A Report documenting alleged human rights violations faced by Bahrainis and expatriates will be released next month. The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) has completed compiling its second annual report that lists serious allegations of torture, police misconduct and … Continue reading →

VICTIMS and perpetrators of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland could hold the key to conflict resolution in Bahrain, according to a leading intermediary. For two years, delegates from the Bahrain Foundation for Reconciliation and Civil Discourse (BFRCD) have met former … Continue reading →

On 22 July, Iain Lindsay, the outgoing British Ambassador to Bahrain, expressed his sorrow at leaving Bahrain after four years of service. He noted how many British citizens saw Bahrain as a “second home”, with many hundreds of them settling down … Continue reading →

Recently, a delegation from Bahrain visited Northern Ireland. The delegation spent a week in Belfast, meeting with politicians, community organisations, journalists and retired PSNI officers. Feedback from the delegation was very positive, with many Bahrainis saying that there are many … Continue reading →

A delegation from Northern Ireland made up of the CIPCRI team and Ms Evelyn Collins (Equality Commission for Northern Ireland) and Mr Alan McBride (Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission) recently visited Bahrain to participate in discussions with human rights and equality civil … Continue reading →

In late February, Causeway along with our partner CMI were proud to host a high-level expert delegation from the Ukraine. The delegation consisted of senior Parliamentarians, Mayors and civil society leaders. They were in Northern Ireland to hear about the peace … Continue reading →

Our Chairman and Director recently visited Egypt to discuss support to political and civil society groups there. Causeway is working with a number of institutions in Egypt to consider how to enhance the capacity of evolving political parties, to support … Continue reading →

The Chairman of the Causeway Initiative Jeffrey Donaldson has taken part in a workshop in Istanbul hosted by the Cordoba Foundation of Geneva and focused on a discussion between western Christian politicians and members of Islamic Salafi Parties from countries … Continue reading →

CIPCR has been conducting a dialogue with the Protestant/Unionist/Loyalist (PUL) community in Northern Ireland. During this dialogue, it has become clear that there are fundamental challenges particular to the PUL community that are creating barriers and preventing the development of … Continue reading →