On the recordJuly 15, 2015
Bahrain's main opposition party has refused to participate in the national dialogue process to protest authorities prosecuting some of its senior members for exercising their right to free speech.
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congress.govBahrain's main opposition party has refused to participate in the national dialogue process to protest authorities prosecuting some of its senior members for exercising their right to free speech.
Menendez highlights the opposition's boycott in Bahrain due to repression of free speech.
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