ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 49

From DC to the HRC Event Recap


On 23 April 2014, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain hosted a launch event for its latest report titled A Follow-Up Report on Bahrain’s UPR Second Cycle: The Deteriorating Situation in Bahrain. Held at the Open Society Foundations, the event featured a panel discussion on Bahrain’s implementation of the recommendations it received through its Universal Periodic Review process in 2012 and the important of U.S. Government engagement on Bahrain at the United Nations.

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From ADHRB

A Follow-Up Report on Bahrain’s UPR Second Cycle: The Deteriorating
U.N. SR on Religious Freedom Admonishes Bahrain

Bahrain News

Bahrain in the News
 Iran Denies Role in Bahrain Unrest
 Bahrain Expels Prominent Religious Cleric
 Human Rights Expert Urges End of Shia Persecution
 UK Starts $16m Expansion of Bahrain Complex

Commentary on Bahrain
 100 Days Later
 Bahrain’s Disappearing Moderates
 The Regime’s Latest $20 Million PR Contract
 Sectarianism as a Symptom of Kleptocracy
 Bahrain Makes Friends While Repressing Its People
 Social Media As an Opportunity to Bahraini Women

NGOs Statements on Bahrain
 176 Arrested Children
 Land Cover & Land Use Change in Bahrain
 Civilian Shot By Police With Teargas Canister Dies
 Al-Ghasra and 8 Others At Serious Risk For Torture
 Bahrain’s Military Courts May Impede Reconciliation

Arabic Articles
Hadi Al-Mosawi Accused of Insulting a Government Entity
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Ali Saad Has His Detention Renewed
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Judge Transfers Complaint to Prison Administration
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Authorities Prevent Injured Detainees From Visiting Clinic
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