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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Bahrain Bi-Weekly: Issue 8
Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter. ADHRB Asks UNESCO to Change Name and Funding Source of King Hamad Prize 2011 Winners of the UNESCO-King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize with Ms. Irinia Bokova. Credit: UNESCO On May 8, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain [...]
ADHRB Observes World Press Freedom Day
Washington, DC – May 2, 2013 – Twenty years ago today, the United Nations Generally Assembly proclaimed May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day. Since then, nations around the world have paused to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom. On the 20th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, Americans for Democracy and Human [...]
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 Supports Call for Investigation into Allegations of Misconduct by Bahrain’s Attorney General
Earlier this week, ADHRB joined calls for an investigation by the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP), an international non-governmental organization of prosecutors, into allegations of misconduct committed by Bahrain’s Attorney General, Dr. Ali bin Fadhel al-Buainain. A recent report issued by Ceartas-Irish Lawyers for Human Rights accuses Dr. Al-Buainain, in his capacity as Attorney General [...]
ADHRB Asks Asian Football Confederation Members to Reject Bahrain’s Candidate for AFC President
Earlier this week, ADHRB sent a letter to members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress asking them to oppose the candidacy of Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa to the position of AFC president in elections to be held on May 2. As described in the letter, following the outbreak of protests in Bahrain in [...]
ADHRB Condemns Bahrain’s Decision to Postpone Visit of UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
WASHINGTON, DC – April 23, 2013 – Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) strongly condemns the decision by the Bahrain government to postpone a visit by United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Mendez, originally scheduled to take place May 8-16. This is the second time Mr. Mendez’s trip has been pushed [...]
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 [...]