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Political parties
Bahrain — 58 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | negligible |
| 1991 | negligible |
| 1992 | political parties prohibited; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 1993 | political parties prohibited; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 1994 | political parties prohibited; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 1995 | political parties prohibited; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 1996 | political parties prohibited |
| 1996 | several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active; following the arrest of a popular Shi'a cleric, Shi'a activists fomented unrest sporadically from late 1994 to September 1995, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment |
| 1997 | political parties prohibited |
| 1997 | several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active; following the arrest of a popular Shi'a cleric, Shi'a activists have fomented unrest sporadically since late 1994, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment |
| 1998 | political parties prohibited |
| 1998 | several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active; following the arrest of a popular Shi'a cleric, Shi'a activists have fomented unrest sporadically since late 1994, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment |
| 1999 | political parties prohibited |
| 1999 | several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active; following the arrest of a popular Shi'a cleric, Shi'a activists have fomented unrest sporadically since late 1994, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment |
| 2000 | political parties prohibited |
| 2000 | Shi'a activists have fomented unrest sporadically since late 1994, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 2001 | political parties prohibited |
| 2001 | Shi'a activists fomented unrest sporadically 1994-97, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 2002 | political parties prohibited but politically oriented nongovernment organizations are allowed |
| 2002 | Shi'a activists fomented unrest sporadically in 1994-97, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 2003 | political parties prohibited but politically oriented societies are allowed |
| 2003 | Shi'a activists fomented unrest sporadically in 1994-97, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 2004 | political parties prohibited but politically oriented societies are allowed |
| 2004 | Shi'a activists fomented unrest sporadically in 1994-97, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 2005 | political parties prohibited but politically oriented societies are allowed |
| 2005 | Shi'a activists fomented unrest sporadically in 1994-97, demanding the return of an elected National Assembly and an end to unemployment; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 2006 | political parties prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law |
| 2006 | Shi'a activists fomented unrest sporadically in 1994-97 and have recently engaged in protests and marches, demanding that more power be vested in the elected Council of Representatives and that the government do more to decrease unemployment; several small, clandestine leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups are active |
| 2007 | political parties prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law |
| 2007 | Shi'a activists fomented unrest sporadically in 1994-97 and have recently engaged in protests with occasional low-level violence; protests related to a host of issues, including the 2002 constitution, elections, unemployment, and release of detainees; Sunni Islamist legislators support a greater role for Shari'a in daily life; several small leftist and other groups are active |
| 2008 | political parties prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law |
| 2008 | Shia activists; Sunni Islamist legislators other: several small leftist and other groups are active |
| 2009 | political parties prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law |
| 2009 | Shia activists; Sunni Islamist legislators other: several small leftist and other groups are active |
| 2010 | political parties prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law |
| 2010 | Shia activists; Sunni Islamist legislators other: several small leftist and other groups are active |
| 2011 | political parties prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law |
| 2011 | Shia activists; Sunni Islamist legislators other: several small leftist and other groups are active |
| 2012 | none: note - political parties prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law |
| 2012 | Shia activists; Sunni Islamist legislators other: several small leftist and other groups are active |
| 2013 | note: political parties are prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law progovernment: Arab Islamic Center Society [Ahmad Sanad AL-BENALI] Constitutional Gathering Society Islamic Asalah [Abd al-Halim MURAD] Islamic Saff Society [Abdullah Khalil BU GHAMAR] Islamic Shura Society Movement of National Justice Society [Muhi al-Din KHAN] National Action Charter Society [Muhammad AL-BUAYNAYN] National Dialogue Society National Islamic Minbar [Ali AHMAD] National Unity Gatheri |
| 2013 | Sunni: Al-Fatih Awakening Shia: 14 February Revolution Youth Coalition Bahrain Islamic Freedom Movement [Said SHIHABI] Haqq Movement [Hasan MUSHAYMA] Islamic Amal [Muhammad Ali AL-MAHFUDH] Khalas [Abd al-Rauf AL-SHAYIB] Wafa Islamic Society [Abd al-Wahab HUSAYN] |
| 2014 | political parties are prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law progovernment: Arab Islamic Center Society [Ahmad Sanad AL-BENALI] Constitutional Gathering Society Islamic Asalah [Abd al-Halim MURAD] Islamic Saff Society [Abdullah Khalil BU GHAMAR] Islamic Shura Society Movement of National Justice Society [Muhi al-Din KHAN] National Action Charter Society [Muhammad AL-BUAYNAYN] National Dialogue Society National Islamic Minbar [Ali AHMAD] National Unity Gathering [Ab |
| 2014 | Sunni: Al-Fatih Awakening Shia: 14 February Revolution Youth Coalition Bahrain Islamic Freedom Movement [Said SHIHABI] Haqq Movement [Hasan MUSHAYMA] Islamic Amal [Muhammad Ali AL-MAHFUDH] Khalas [Abd al-Rauf AL-SHAYIB] Wafa Islamic Society [Abd al-Wahab HUSAYN] |
| 2015 | note: political parties are prohibited but political societies were legalized per a July 2005 law | Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society or Al-Wefeq [Ali SALMAN] | Arab Islamic Center Society [Abdulrahman AL-BAKER] | Constitutional Gathering Society [Abdulrahman AL-BAKER] | Islamic Asalah [Abd al-Halim MURAD] | Islamic Saff Society [Abdullah Khalil BU GHAMAR] | Islamic Shura Society | Movement of National Justice Society [Muhi al-Din KHAN] | National Action Charter Society [Muhammad AL-BUAYNAYN] | |
| 2015 | none |
| 2016 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law | Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society or Al-Wefeq [Ali SALMAN] | Arab Islamic Center Society [Abdulrahman AL-BAKER] | Constitutional Gathering Society [Abdulrahman AL-BAKER] | Islamic Asalah [Abd al-Halim MURAD] | Islamic Saff Society [Abdullah Khalil BU GHAMAR] | Islamic Shura Society | Movement of National Justice Society [Muhi al-Din KHAN] | National Action Charter Society [Muhammad AL-BUAYNAYN] |
| 2016 | none |
| 2017 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law | Arab Islamic Center Society [Abdulrahman AL-BAKER] | Constitutional Gathering Society [Abdulrahman AL-BAKER] | Islamic Asalah [Abd al-Halim MURAD] | Islamic Saff Society [Abdullah Khalil BU GHAMAR] | Islamic Shura Society | Movement of National Justice Society [Muhi al-Din KHAN] | National Action Charter Society [Muhammad AL-BUAYNAYN] | National Democratic Action Society or Wa'ad [Fouad SEYADI] |
| 2017 | none |
| 2018 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law |
| 2019 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law |
| 2020 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law |
| 2021 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law |
| 2022 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law |
| 2023 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law |
| 2024 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law |
| 2025 | note: political parties are prohibited, but political societies were legalized under a July 2005 law |