By Husain Adulla* More than two years after peaceful demonstrators took to the streets to demand reforms, Bahrain’s uprising has not abated. Activists and opposition groups continue to demand the basic human rights and political reforms promised to them by their government. Rather than meet the opposition’s calls for reform, the government of Bahrain has [...]
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ADHRB Commemorates International Workers’ Day
Washington, DC – May 1, 2013 – As more than 80 nations across the globe celebrate International Workers’ Day, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) stands in solidarity with the people of Bahrain who have been victimized by the Bahrain government in recent years for exercising their rights to free speech and [...]
ADHRB Bahrain Bi-Weekly Newsletter: Issue 7
Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter. ADHRB Calls for Bahrain’s AFC Presidential Nominee to be Rejected, Citing Role in Human Rights Abuses Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa, Bahrain Football Association President Credit: AFP Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) recently sent a letter to the presidents [...]
ADHRB Commends the US State Department Country Report on Human Rights in Bahrain
WASHINGTON, DC – April 22, 2013 – On April 19, the US Department of State released the 2012 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. ADHRB applauds the department’s report on Bahrain, which highlighted what the State Department called “serious human rights problems,” including citizens’ inability to change their government peacefully. “We thank Secretary of State [...]
ADHRB Bahrain Bi-Weekly Newsletter: Issue 6
Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter. Critical Condition: Bahrain’s Ailing Healthcare System Two Years After the Uprising ADHRB Director Husain Abdulla, Dr. Rula al-Saffar, Jehan Matooq, and Richard Sollom from Physicians for Human Rights. Credit: ADHRB On April 12, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), in collaboration [...]
Bahrain Bi-Weekly Newsletter: Issue 5
Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter. Bahrain Court Acquits 21 Medics of Politically-Motivated Charges On March 28, a civilian court in Bahrain overturned the convictions against 21 Bahraini medics who had been convicted and sentenced last year for participating in illegal gatherings during the 2011 Bahrain uprising. While the acquittal of [...]
Past Event: Critical Condition: Bahrain’s Ailing Healthcare System Two Years After the Uprising
Congressman Jim McDermott in collaboration with Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain and Physicians for Human Rights presents Critical Condition: Bahrain’s Ailing Healthcare System Two Years After the Uprising Friday, April 12, 2013 9 – 10:30 a.m. 304 Cannon HOB Open to Hill Staff and Interns with ID In February 2011, thousands [...]
US Members of Congress Condemn Retaliation by Bahrain Government against Teachers’ Association Leader Jalila al-Salman
In a letter sent to Bahrain’s US Ambassador last week, nearly a dozen Members of Congress condemned a decision by Bahrain’s Ministry of Education to prematurely terminate Jalila al-Salman, vice president of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association, from her teaching position in February. In a stinging rebuke of the Bahrain government’s actions, the lawmakers said that there [...]
Past Event: Nabeel Rajab Global Week of Action
Witness Bahrain, in collaboration with the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), announced the launch of a Global Week of Action today in support of a call for the immediate release of Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. The week of action, which runs from March 21 to 28, asks supporters to support the call [...]
Bahrain Bi-Weekly Newsletter: Issue 4
Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter. International Women’s Day Commemorated March 8 marked the 38th anniversary of International Women’s Day, a day when governments around the world are asked by the United Nations to recognize the achievements of women, and to reflect on the role women play [...]