Sheikh Mohammed Habib al-Miqdad: July’s Champion for Justice Sheikh Mohammed Habib al-Miqdad (al-Moqdad, al-Muqdad, al-Mekdad, Alsafaf), a prominent Bahraini-Swedish religious leader, scholar, social activist and president of Al-Zahra Charity Institution for Orphans, was born in the Bilad Al Qadeem region of Bahrain. He is well-known for speaking out against injustices related to corruption, discrimination, arbitrary detention[…]
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An Overview of ADHRB Engagement at the 26th Session of the UN Human Rights Council In June 2014, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) engaged the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC26) in Geneva, Switzerland to raise awareness of ongoing human rights abuses in Bahrain. ADHRB conducted advocacy[…]
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HRC 26 Event Summary: Concrete Steps: The Need for HRC Action on Human Rights in Bahrain On 19 June 2014, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted an event alongside the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council titled, “Concrete Steps: The Need for HRC Action on Human Rights in[…]
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Event Summary: Slaving Away GCC On 17 June 2014, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted an event alongside the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council titled, “Slaving Away: Migrant Labor Exploitation and Human Trafficking in the Gulf.” The event, which focused on migrant labor rights and human trafficking[…]
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ADHRB Praises United Nations Human Rights Council Joint Statement on Bahrain Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain praises the coalition of 46 United Nations Member States who joined in supporting a joint statement expressing serious concern over the human rights situation in Bahrain. Read more here. ### From ADHRB Take Action For Hussain Hubail & Press Freedom[…]
