Upcoming Event: From DC to the HRC Please join Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain for the launch of our report examining Bahrain’s implementation of its United Nations Universal Periodic Review recommendations. The event will include a panel discussion on the need for U.S. leadership on Bahrain at the United Nations, and will feature panelists[…]
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Apr
Apr
Jassim al-Banna Released From Prison, Still Awaiting Trial Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) has received news that Jassim al-Banna, a Bahraini high school student with special needs who was arrested in January, has been released from prison after three months in detention. We applaud al-Banna’s release to the custody of his[…]
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Apr
Apr
Serious Human Rights Concerns Surround F1 Grand Prix Despite concerns over human rights abuses prior to and during the event, Bahrain hosted to 2014 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix over the weekend. The race, as well as efforts to highlight its impact on human rights abuses in Bahrain, was covered extensively in international media, including Buzzfeed and The Economist.Amnesty International noted[…]
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Apr
Apr
The Need for U.S.-Saudi Cooperation on Bahrain By ADHRB Executive Director Husain Abdulla Saudi King Abdullah with US President Barack Obama (Source: CNN) Three weeks ago, a home-made bomb exploded in Bahrain, killing three security officers, including a policeman from the United Arab Emirates serving with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) forces operating in Bahrain. The event,[…]
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Mar
Mar
ADHRB Files OECD Complaint against Formula One Activities in Bahrain Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain has engaged the services of Deighton Pierce Glynn solicitors in London to file a complaint against UK-based Formula One management, teams, and sponsors under the Guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The complaint alleges that[…]
