Countries, NewsletterADHRB Weekly Newsletter 35 Posted on January 23, 2014January 23, 2014 by ADHRB Admin Tom Lantos Human Rights Committee Holds Hearing on Prisoners of Conscience USCIRF Chair Robert George Holds Photo of Nabeel Rajab On 16 January, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) held aDefending Freedoms Hearing: Highlighting the Plight of Political Prisoners around the World, which aimed to address the plight of human rights defenders who find themselves victims of their oppressive governments. ### Continue reading here. From ADHRB Actions In Support Of #FreeKhawaja Campaign Bahrain News Bahrain in the News Prince Tries to Break Bahrain Deadlock Prince Andrew to Visit King of Bahrain US Sets Up Anti-Drug Center In Bahrain NGOs & Think Tanks On Bahrain Authorities Arrest Sons of Activists as Punishment Campaign Calls to Halt Arms Exports to Bahrain US Omnibus Bill Fails to Prioritize Human Rights Call for Implementation of UN Opinion on Nabeel Rajab’s Case Commentary on Bahrain Let Your People Go Bahrain’s Fate Truthiness in (and on) Bahrain US Continues to Stand by Bahrain Upcoming Events January 21 12 – 2 pm Fragile States: The Role of Media and Communications January 21 830 am – 530 pm The Battle for Pluralism in the Arab World January 23 12 – 2 pm Rethinking Islamist Politics January 23 9 – 1030 am Freedom in the World 2014 Launch
