President Obama traveled to Riyadh today to meet with King Abdullah seeking a “rapprochement with an aggrieved Arab ally whose interests are increasingly at odds with its key western backer.” Initial reports from the bilateral discussions largely focus on mending U.S. and Saudi disagreements over Syria and Iran. Notably lacking from the conversation is any[…]
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Today the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a new report on the Embassy in Manama, Bahrain. The report, which is the result of an inspection that took place in September and October of last year, provides critical insight into the workings of the Embassy in Manama and serves to underscore the[…]
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Every year, the Bahraini government hopes the roar of Formula One cars will drown out criticism for the regime’s human rights violations. Only YOU can ensure that does not happen. Join us in calling on the government to allow journalists to report freely in Bahrain, whether they cover changing tires on the racetrack or burning tires on[…]
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On 27 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Advocacy Associate Michael Payne delivered an oral statement (starting at 1:22:00) at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 10 regarding technical assistance and capacity building. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF.[…]
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On 26 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Advocacy Associate Michael Payne delivered an oral statement (starting at 52:35) at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 2 regarding the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the[…]
