13 June 2019 – On Thursday 6 June, 91 members of the Irish Parliament sent a Joint Oireachtais Letter to Foreign Minister Simon Coveney, iterating their concerns for the people of Bahrain. The joint letter called upon the Irish government and its Department of Foreign Affairs to lead a joint statement at the United Nations[…]
Habib Hasan Yusuf is a 40-year-old Bahraini citizen. Bahraini authorities arrested him in 2017 without a warrant, tortured him in order to coerce a false confession, and subjected him to an unfair trial. He is currently imprisoned at Jau Prison. On 6 June 2017, officers in civilian clothing ambushed and arrested Habib without a warrant[…]
11 June 2019 – Today, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) held a briefing on Capitol Hill that covered the human rights situation in Bahrain. The briefing specifically looked at corruption, abuses committed by the Ministry of Interior (MOI), and assistance from the United States (US). The event, moderated by ADHRB’s Executive[…]
On Tuesday 4 June, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) organized an event at La Sapienza University in Rome. At the event, ADHRB and Amnesty International–Italy raised concerns about human rights violations in Bahrain, the Italy-Bahrain bilateral relationship, and Bahrain’s endowment of the King Hamad Chair for Interfaith Dialogue and Peaceful coexistance.[…]
Ali Ahmed Fakhrawi and Mohamed Ahmed Fakhrawi are 32-year-old Bahraini twin brothers. Bahraini authorities arrested them in 2015 without warrants, tortured them, and subjected them to an unfair trial. Both are currently being detained in Jau Prison. Officers in plain clothing arrested Ali and Mohamed from their homes on 18 September 2015. The officers did[…]