Ahmed Jasim Mohamed was warrantlessly arrested in 2017, tortured, and sentenced to life imprisonment in an unfair trial. He is currently serving his sentence in Jau Prison and has been held incommunicado since August. On 13 July 2017, Ahmed’s house was surrounded by at least 10 armored jeeps at 3 a.m., and riot forces and[…]
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Yaser Ahmed Ali is one of six members of the AlMoamen family who have been arrested since the 2011 pro-democracy demonstrations in Bahrain. He was 24 years old at the time of his warrantless arrest and is currently serving his sentence in Jau Prison. Yaser was arrested on 13 March 2017 from his home in[…]
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Public displays of friendly co-existence with some religions does not absolve a dictator of his repression and harassment of others. Pope Francis is traveling next month to Bahrain to visit the Catholic community living there and where the religious majority of that country’s citizens are purposely kept down through religious discrimination, harassment, and by force.[…]
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Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), FIDH, and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) have submitted a report assessing Bahrain’s implementation of 3rd UPR cycle recommendations. The submission covers different prevalent human rights issues in Bahrain, namely freedom of expression and freedom of association,[…]
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On 4 October, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 51 under item 9, during the General debate. ADHRB demands an investigation into the mistreatment of Sheikh Al-Muqdad to hold the responsible officers accountable. Mr. President, We express grave concern over the reprisal suffered by political prisoners in[…]
