23 May 2019 – Today marks the two-year anniversary of the violent raid on Duraz, where Bahraini authorities cracked down on a peaceful sit-in, resulting in the deaths of five individuals and the injury and arrest of hundreds. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) strongly condemns the lethal actions taken by the[…]
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Jasim Ahmed Dharab is a 21-year-old Bahraini University student. He was arrested and tortured by Bahraini authorities and subjected to an unfair trial. Jasim was one of 14 individuals tried in the “February 14 Coalition” case, referring to a largely informal online group which the Bahraini government has designated a terrorist organization. He is currently[…]
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On Monday, 13 May 2019, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) testified in front of the Permanent Committee of Human Rights, a subcommittee in the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Italian Parliament’s lower house. In the testimony, ADHRB highlighted the Bahraini government’s escalation of abuses since 2016, its targeting of human rights[…]
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On 8 May 2019, Ruth Coppinger TD, Seán Crowe TD, John Brassil TD, Brendan Howlin TD, and Eamon Scanlon TD – five of Ireland’s elected members of parliament – put forward a number of questions to Simon Coveney TD, Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, concerning the deteriorating human rights situation in Bahrain. Americans[…]
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15 May 2019 – On 13 May 2019, Senator Rand Paul issued a resolution (S.J.Res 20) disapproving of the proposed sale to the Government of Bahrain of “certain defense articles and services.” Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) welcomes this resolution and urges Congress to support halting all unconditional arms sales to[…]
