University of Bahrain Requires Pledge of Loyalty to Government

Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is deeply concerned about forcing students to sign a pledge to support the government.

The official paper of the University of Bahrain (UOB) , spread in the Facebook and Twitter, this paper contains a pledge of loyalty to the government. ِA pledge contain: ” I acknowledge that not signing this document ( pledge ) means I do not wish to continue my education in the University of Bahrain”. On 15 May 2011 , Students returned to UOB after stopped since 13 March 2011.

Students told BYSHR: “They forced us to sign a pledge”. BYSHR have not been confirmed if they used attached pledge or not.

” UOB has turned into a big prison”Students told BYSHR. Security guards stationed in each of its colleges, new surveillance cameras have also been installed and use of fences around the colleges. University of Bahrain has suspended many of the students because of the demonstrations at the university or for expressing their opinion on Facebook. …source