Profile in persecution: Ammar Abdulghani Abdulla

Ammar Abdulghani Abdulla is a Bahraini student who was warrantlessly arrested in 2017, and has been subjected to multiple human rights violations on multiple occasions, including torture and unfair trial. He was charged in multiple cases and is currently serving his sentence at Jau prison. Since August 2022, Ammar has been placed in isolation among[…]

UN Special Procedure offices express their concern over violations faced by four Bahraini individuals for their participation in peaceful protests

Three United Nations Special Procedures offices published on their website on 16 February  2023 an allegation letter sent to the government of Bahrain regarding the violations faced by four Bahraini youths, three of whom were minors and one a human rights activist, after their arrest for their participation in anti-normalization peaceful protests in Aali in[…]

Profile in Persecution: Hasan Fadhel Al-Bahhar

Hasan Fadhel Al-Bahhar is a Bahraini youth who is currently serving his alternative punishment and is under house arrest. Despite being a minor, he was arbitrarily arrested, interrogated alone, and subjected to multiple human rights violations, including torture and unfair trial. He was recently charged in the case of burning an electoral site and sentenced[…]

The Deep Rooted Culture of Impunity Rashid bin Abdulla: The Face of Impunity in Bahrain

 Coinciding with the anniversary of the outbreak of the democratic movement in Bahrain on 14 February 2011, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is launching a campaign entitled “Prosecute Him,” in which it directly condemns the Minister of Interior, Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, as the main person responsible for the horrific[…]

Profile in Persecution: Khalil Ebrahim Sabah

Khalil Ebrahim Sabah, an elementary student who suffers from a severe learning disability, was arrested in October 2022 for burning an electoral tent. He has been subjected to multiple human rights violations, including torture and unfair trial, and was charged in the cases of arson and another case. He is currently serving his sentence at[…]