Human Rights Organizations Ask 47 Countries to Call for Release of Bahraini Political Prisoners 2 September 2014 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) condemn the arbitrary detention of prominent Bahraini human rights defender Maryam al-Khawaja. Maryam, who will stand[…]
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ADHRB Condemns Arbitrary Detention of Maryam al-Khawaja 2 September 2014 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) condemn the arbitrary detention of prominent Bahraini human rights defender Maryam al-Khawaja. Maryam, who will stand trial on 6 September for allegedly attacking[…]
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Rights Groups Call for Rehabilitation for Torture Victims in Bahrain ADHRB joined a coalition of NGOs in sending a letter to the King of Bahrain asking for the government to provide victims of torture with physical and psychological rehabilitation. The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI), established by the Bahrain government following the 2011 uprising, found that government[…]
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World Equestrian Games 2014: NGOs Launch Campaign against #TorturePrince As we approach the opening of the World Equestrian Games 2014 set to take place in Normandy, France from the 23 August to 7 September, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), the International Federation for[…]
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Bahrain Strips Nine Nationals of Citizenship Nine Bahraini opposition activists convicted on Wednesday of various public security charges have been stripped of their citizenship, said their defense lawyer. Read more from Associated Press here. Updates from the Ground 8 arrested, including one child 40 trials postponed 20 sentenced to a total of 150 years of incarceration 9 revoked of citizenship over charges of spying[…]
