Abdulhadi al-Khawaja: January’s Champion for Justice Abdulhadi al-Khawaja has spent his life peacefully advocating for the human and civil rights of the people of Bahrain. Al-Khawaja began protesting the Bahraini regime as a student in London. After the Government of Bahrain failed to renew his passport, he stayed in Europe, eventually seeking asylum in Denmark and[…]
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Secretary Hagel in Bahrain: A Missed Opportunity Photo Credit: Mark Wilson Earlier this month, U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel traveled to Manama to participate in the 9th International Institute for Strategic Studies Regional Security Summit, otherwise known as the Manama Dialogue. In his remarks, Secretary Hagel recognized that “Global security is shaped by stability or instability[…]
Religious Freedom in Bahrain Photo Credit: ADHRB Religious freedom violations have been occurring in Bahrain for decades. However, the intensity of such attacks greatly escalated following the pro-reform protest movement of 2011. Bahrain’s population is estimated to be between 60% and 70% Shia, 30% to 40% Sunni, and 1% to 2% other minorities. Despite Bahrain’s[…]
ADHRB Exclusive Interview: Activist Travis Brimhall Last week, while government officials, security advisors, and members of the intelligence community were in Bahrain for the Manama Dialogue, Travis Brimhall, Head of the International Office for the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), spend the week in Washington, D.C., speaking with members of the broader policy community to discuss the human[…]
