On 1 March 2017, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) with the support of the Office of Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) hosted a panel briefing at the Longworth US House Office Building entitled “Voices for Reform: The Work of Saudi Arabia’s Civil and Human Rights Activists.” Panelists included Dr. Hala al-Dosari, researcher[…]
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Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is pleased to announce our new report, Roads to Reform: The Enduring Work of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights. See the introduction below, and click here for the full report. In October 2009, 15 activists from across the kingdom of Saudi Arabia established the Saudi[…]
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The Government of Bahrain on Monday, 27 February, postponed the trial of Sheikh Isa Qassim. The courts set the next court date for Sheikh Isa on 14 March 2017. Sheikh Isa Qassim is the spiritual leader of Bahrain’s Shia population. On 20 June 2016, the Government of Bahrain announced the citizenship revocation of Sheikh Isa[…]
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We, the undersigned, in reaction to the statement made today by Bahrain’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Abdulla Faisal al-Doseri, during the High Level Segment of the Human Rights Council (HRC), are concerned by Bahrain’s continued lack of commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. Mr. al-Doseri used the opportunity to underscore Bahrain’s legal[…]
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Bahrain: Complaint Mandate(s) Communication Summary and Findings________________ 04 Jul 2016 Bahrain JUA BHR 3/2016 · arbitrary detention · freedom of opinion and expression · freedom of peaceful assembly and of association · health · human rights defenders · torture Information received concerning Mr. Nabeel Rajab who has been repeatedly arrested and has[…]
