The Gulf Centre for Democratic Development (GCDD) is a training, information, and advocacy institution dedicated to promoting and nurturing democratic values in the
Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries as defined in the
International Bill of Human Rights. It is a
non-governmental organization based in
London, UK. Its current secretary-general is Dr
Salah Al Bandar
Dr Salah Al Bander (also ''Al Bandar'', born 1955) is a British citizen of Sudanese origin known for his role in revealing the Bandargate scandal in Bahrain. Al Bander had been working as a strategic planning adviser to the Royal Court of Bahra ...
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In September 2006, the GCDD issued a document revealing a political conspiracy within the government of
Bahrain to marginalize its
Shia population and rig the elections. The scandal became known as
Bandargate
The Al Bander report refers to a political conspiracy by government officials in Bahrain to foment sectarian strife and marginalize the majority Shia community in the country. The conspiracy was led and financed by Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa, ...
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See also
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Bandargate
The Al Bander report refers to a political conspiracy by government officials in Bahrain to foment sectarian strife and marginalize the majority Shia community in the country. The conspiracy was led and financed by Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa, ...
External links
GCDD website
Politics of Bahrain
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