Leading Policy Experts Urge Strategic Review and Strong Response to Malinowski Expulsion from Bahrain
Washington, D.C. – On July 31, 2014, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain’s Executive Director, Husain Abdulla, joined 17 policy leaders in urging the Obama administration to strongly respond to the recent expulsion of Tom Malinowski, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Labor, and Human Rights, from Bahrain. The letter calls on the administration to undertake a strategic review of the current U.S.-Bahraini relationship and to “respond swiftly and forcefully to the expulsion of Mr. Malinowski from Bahrain, as failing to do so would endanger U.S. strategic interests in Bahrain and undermine American credibility globally.”
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Updates from the Ground
- 18 arrested, including one child
- 70 trials postponed
- 4 sentences upheld; total to 10 years of incarceration
- Detention renewed for 8 individuals for 300 days
- 20 protests take place in different areas of Bahrain
- Photographer Ammar Abdulrasool arrested for illegal assembly
- Family of detainee Ahmed Abdulraoof unable to contact him for 2 months
- Ebrahim al-Demistani ill treated; brother files complaint to Ombudsman
- Ali al-Banna denied medical care
- Dair under siege
From ADHRB
NGOs Send Letter Members of Congress on “Coup Clause”
National Press Club Awardee Held for Past 18 Months in Bahrain
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National Press Club Awardee Held for Past 18 Months in Bahrain
DoS IRF Report Calls Attention to Ongoing Discrimination in Bahrain
Bahrain in the News
Arab Monarchies Use Malware to Track Journalists
Bahrain’s Justice Minister Tweeted About Giving Opponents a Political ‘Slap’
Bahrain’s Justice Minister Tweeted About Giving Opponents a Political ‘Slap’
Commentary on Bahrain
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Bahrain’s Ongoing Political Impasse Imperils U.S. Interests
Bahrain’s Ongoing Political Impasse Imperils U.S. Interests
NGOs Statements on Bahrain
Isa Alaali, Torture Survivor, Granted Bail
Photographer Hussian Hubail Denied Medical Care for Heart Condition
Photographer Hussian Hubail Denied Medical Care for Heart Condition
Bahrain Disbands Opposition Parties, Tightening Crackdown on Dissent
Harassment of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab at Heathrow Airport
Harassment of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab at Heathrow Airport
Arabic Articles
Photographer Ammar Abdulrasool Arrested
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40,000 voters in Manama Prevented from Participation in Municipal Elections
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40,000 voters in Manama Prevented from Participation in Municipal Elections
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