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The Newsmakers: Bahrain’s Political Crackdown and Child Labour

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Channel: TRT World · 2016 · News & Politics

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Joining us on this edition of the Newsmakers to discuss the nature of Bahrain’s political crackdown is Mohammad Marandi, associate professor at the University of Tehran and in Sabah al Mukhtar, president of the UK's Arab Lawyers Association. Also joining us on this episode of the Newsmakers to discuss a global report into child labour is Juliane Kippenberg, associate director in the children's rights division at Human Rights Watch.

Bahrain
Ever since 2011 - at the height of the Arab Spring -  the Sunni rulers of Bahrain have faced an opposition intent on seeing more jobs, political reform and greater human rights.Protesters from the Shia majority took their demands to the streets before the security services rolled in and made arrests. Saudi Arabia helped to silence the protests by sending tanks and troops to its neighbour. Five years on, the kingdom seems to be cracking down again on the opposition. Earlier this month, the Justice Ministry banned the main opposition party, al-Wefaq. And last week a leading Shia cleric was stripped of his citizenship, accused of promoting "sectarianism and violence". Iran has warned this decision could trigger armed resistance. But is the Gulf state a victim of tensions between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran? Our Newsmaker today is Bahrain as we ask what's behind the recent opposition clampdown.

Child Labour
From boys working deep underground in mines, to girls sewing clothes in factories- millions of children around the world are subjected to work. There's been some progress to stopping the practice. The UN says international standards have reduced child labour by about a third in the last decade. But agencies warn children are still widely employed, and are urging businesses to ensure their supply chains are free from child labour. Christine Pirovilakis reports.

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