Perhaps it's a sense of their own insecurity that makes Bahrain's royals so eager to "win" obscure and meaningless awards which can then be trumpeted in the Gulf kingdom's media.
There was a notorious occasion in 2013 when King Hamad, in the midst of ongoing repression, was named "Humanitarian Personality of the Year" in a poll by a Kuwaiti newspaper.
Allegedly, he won the title with an "absolute majority" of votes (though the number of votes was never disclosed).
According to Bahrain's government news agency, participants in the 2013 poll "praised the role of HM the King in consolidating the pillars of democracy and freedom in the Kingdom and successful tackling of all hostile plots intended to tamper with Bahrain's independence and security and the freedom of its people".
Around the same time, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon added his voice to those complaining about jail sentences, ranging from five years to life, imposed on 20 opposition activists in Bahrain. Full story...
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There was a notorious occasion in 2013 when King Hamad, in the midst of ongoing repression, was named "Humanitarian Personality of the Year" in a poll by a Kuwaiti newspaper.
Allegedly, he won the title with an "absolute majority" of votes (though the number of votes was never disclosed).
According to Bahrain's government news agency, participants in the 2013 poll "praised the role of HM the King in consolidating the pillars of democracy and freedom in the Kingdom and successful tackling of all hostile plots intended to tamper with Bahrain's independence and security and the freedom of its people".
Around the same time, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon added his voice to those complaining about jail sentences, ranging from five years to life, imposed on 20 opposition activists in Bahrain. Full story...
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