Welcome Home, Nabeel! 24 May 2014, prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was released from prison. Rajab spent more than two years behind bars on political motivated charges, including “organizing illegal gatherings” and criticizing the Bahraini government on social media. Following his release, Rajab, head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, called for a “genuine dialogue between the[…]
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May
May
Join the #FreeNabeel Campaign! In four days, Bahraini human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab will be released from prison after serving a politically motivated sentence. In preparation for his release, please join ADHRB, Amnesty International, and other NGOs by taking a photo and sharing it on Twitter using #FreeNabeel! ### From ADHRB FF[…]
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May
May
UPDATE: American Teen on Trial in Bahrain The trial of 17-year old U.S. citizen Abdulla Jaffar has been postponed until Wednesday, May 14 because there were no witnesses for the prosecution present. Though a U.S. Embassy representative was present in the courtroom on Tuesday, Abdulla’s family has expressed disappointment about the lack of action on the part[…]
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May
May
Bahrain Must Fully Cooperate with OHCHR On 2 May 2014, the United Nations (U.N.) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) concluded a two-month technical mission to the Kingdom of Bahrain. OHCHR has been extremely active in addressing the litany of human rights abuses in Bahrain. Unfortunately, the Government of Bahrain’s own obstinacy and interference limited the[…]
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Apr
From DC to the HRC Event Recap On 23 April 2014, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain hosted a launch event for its latest report titled A Follow-Up Report on Bahrain’s UPR Second Cycle: The Deteriorating Situation in Bahrain. Held at the Open Society Foundations, the event featured a panel discussion on Bahrain’s implementation of[…]
