“We shall continue on the path of peaceful resistance!”- Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, founder of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and former President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), upon receiving his prison sentence for peacefully exercising his fundamental freedoms during the 2011 pro-democracy movement. Al-Khawaja is currently serving a life sentence. Statements[…]
07
Apr
Apr
Mohamed, Muqtada, and Muntadher AlKuwaiti are three young brothers who were only between 14 and 15 years old when they were arrested in 2021. They suffered various violations for months considering their young age and have been sentenced to a year in prison. They are currently serving their sentence at a center for orphans and children[…]
05
Apr
Apr
Through its documentation of various cases of Bahraini individuals currently held in Dry Dock Detention Center, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) has identified a set of systemic practices perpetrated by Bahraini authorities, which violate international law and standards of human rights. ADHRB would like to express concern over the expanding campaign[…]
30
Mar
Mar
President Joe Biden has signed into law a legislation that calls for an accounting by the US State Department of its efforts to free political prisoners in Bahrain. The Statement accompanying the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act states, “Not later than 60 days after the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall[…]
28
Mar
Mar
On 28 March, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 49 under item 9, during the General debate. ADHRB urges the Council to pressure Bahrain to end its sectarian discrimination against political prisoners. Mr. President, IDO would like to raise concern over Bahrain’s continued violation of the Durban[…]
