Faisal Fulad
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Faisal Hassan Fulad is a member of Kingdom of Bahrain's
upper chamber of parliament, the Consultative Council, since 1996. Fulad was appointed to parliament by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa since 2002–present.
Fulad is an activist with the Bahrain branch of Amnesty International
and a founder of the local group, the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society
, where he stands as the regional and international director (including the U.K branch). His vocal advocacy includes issues such as women’s rights
, the formal scrapping of the death penalty and labour rights for national and migrant workers. Recently, he is leading a lobby to establish a human right committee in the upper chamber of parliament.
, accused of receiving BD500 (USD 1,326) per month from the head of the scandal, Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa
. The alleged plot aimed to instigate sectarian strife and maintain the dominance of the ruling Sunni community over the majority Shia.
In May 2006, Fulad became the first ever Shura Council member to be suspended. Sixteen fellow Shura Council members submitted a complaint to the chairman claiming that Fulad repeatedly insulted the members during sessions. Fulad was subsequently suspended for two weeks and docked pay.
Fulad has been accused by his colleagues of being a narcissist. In April 2006, Shura Council member Khalid Al Shareef told Fulad: "All you care about is having your name appear in newspapers next day, without you really knowing what your mouth says."
Another senior Council member told the Gulf Daily News
:
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
upper chamber of parliament, the Consultative Council, since 1996. Fulad was appointed to parliament by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa since 2002–present.
Fulad is an activist with the Bahrain branch of Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
and a founder of the local group, the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society
Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society
The Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society, is a Bahraini human rights organization established in November 2004 which claims to protect housemaids, and to fight for women’s rights....
, where he stands as the regional and international director (including the U.K branch). His vocal advocacy includes issues such as women’s rights
Women's political rights in Bahrain
Women’s political rights have been a cornerstone of the political reforms initiated by King Hamad with for the first time women being given the right to vote and stand as candidates in national elections after the constitution was amended in 2002...
, the formal scrapping of the death penalty and labour rights for national and migrant workers. Recently, he is leading a lobby to establish a human right committee in the upper chamber of parliament.
Controversy
In September 2006, Fulad was implicated in the Bandargate scandalBandargate scandal
The Al Bandar report refers to an alleged political conspiracy by the certain government officials in Bahrain to foment sectarian strife and marginalize the majority Shia community in the country...
, accused of receiving BD500 (USD 1,326) per month from the head of the scandal, Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa
Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa
Shaikh Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa is the former Minister of Cabinet Affairs in Bahrain and the head of the Central Informatics Organization...
. The alleged plot aimed to instigate sectarian strife and maintain the dominance of the ruling Sunni community over the majority Shia.
In May 2006, Fulad became the first ever Shura Council member to be suspended. Sixteen fellow Shura Council members submitted a complaint to the chairman claiming that Fulad repeatedly insulted the members during sessions. Fulad was subsequently suspended for two weeks and docked pay.
Fulad has been accused by his colleagues of being a narcissist. In April 2006, Shura Council member Khalid Al Shareef told Fulad: "All you care about is having your name appear in newspapers next day, without you really knowing what your mouth says."
Another senior Council member told the Gulf Daily News
Gulf Daily News
The Gulf Daily News is an English-language newspaper published in the Kingdom of Bahrain by Al Hilal Group. It is distributed locally in Bahrain. It is owned by the Al Hilal Group, which publishes 13 other newspapers and magazines, including the local Arabic newspaper Akhbar Al Khaleej. The paper,...
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External links
- http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/arc_Articles.asp?Article=166058&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29287 New maids' wage rule may backfire,1 Jan 2007
- Speed up action on Bahrain family law, urges leader Gulf News, 15 February 2006
- London-style Speaker's Corner proposed Gulf Daily News, 21 March 2006
- http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=167467&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29303 gulf-daily-news, 17 Jan 2007
- http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/1yr_arc_Articles.asp?Article=167338&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29302&date=1-16-2007 gulf-daily-news, 16 Jan 2007
- http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/1yr_arc_articles.asp?Article=164589&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29270&date=12-15-2006 Shura plans rights body-15 Dec 2006
- http://www.bhrws.org/