Secretary Hagel in Bahrain: A Missed Opportunity Photo Credit: Mark Wilson Earlier this month, U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel traveled to Manama to participate in the 9th International Institute for Strategic Studies Regional Security Summit, otherwise known as the Manama Dialogue. In his remarks, Secretary Hagel recognized that “Global security is shaped by stability or instability[…]
Photo Credit: Mark Wilson Earlier this month, U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel traveled to Manama to participate in the 9th International Institute for Strategic Studies Regional Security Summit, otherwise known as the Manama Dialogue. In his remarks, Secretary Hagel recognized that “Global security is shaped by stability or instability in this region,” and the promises of[…]
Religious Freedom in Bahrain Photo Credit: ADHRB Religious freedom violations have been occurring in Bahrain for decades. However, the intensity of such attacks greatly escalated following the pro-reform protest movement of 2011. Bahrain’s population is estimated to be between 60% and 70% Shia, 30% to 40% Sunni, and 1% to 2% other minorities. Despite Bahrain’s[…]
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is a non-profit organization that seeks to foster awareness of and support for democracy and human rights in Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf by advocating for the rights of the Bahraini people to key actors within the U.S. government, the international community, and the general public.[…]
Religious freedom violations have been occurring in Bahrain for decades. However, the intensity of such attacks greatly escalated following the pro-reform protest movement of 2011. The population of Bahrain is estimated to be between 60% and 70% Shia, 30% to 40% Sunni, and 1% and 2% other minorities. Despite Bahrain’s Shia majority, the ruling al-Khalifa[…]
