Nur al-Sunna (Light of the Sunna): State-Sanctioned Extremism in the Bahrain Defence Force

Analysis and Translation of a Bahraini Military Religious Manual See a PDF file of the analysis and full translation here. Bahraini activists have long reported that the kingdom’s armed services engage in deliberate religious discrimination, with Nabeel Rajab, the country’s leading human rights defender, even prosecuted for describing the security apparatus as an “incubator” for[…]

President Trump Ignores Bahrain’s Abuses, Extends Military Cooperation

30 November 2017 – Bahrain’s Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has arrived in Washington, DC for meetings with President Donald Trump and other administration officials. The prince’s trip comes amid an extreme deterioration of Bahrain’s human rights situation following an earlier meeting between King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and President Trump in May[…]

ADHRB and Amnesty International Host Panel Discussion: “US–Bahrain Security Cooperation: Risks & Opportunities for Reform”

Today, 29 November 2017, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain and Amnesty International hosted a panel discussion titled “US–Bahrain Security Cooperation: Risks & Opportunities for Reform” in the Senate’s Capitol Visitor Center. The panel brought together a distinguished group of experts – Dwight Bashir, Director of Research and Policy at the US Commission[…]

Bahrain Court Rejects Nabeel Rajab’s Appeal in Media Interviews Case

22 November 2017 – On Wednesday, 22 November, a Bahraini appeals court upheld a two-year prison sentence against human rights defender Nabeel Rajab. The verdict concludes a series of appeals hearings which have repeatedly been postponed by Bahraini authorities. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) strongly condemns the denial of Rajab’s appeal[…]

Rights Groups to Western States: Support Nabeel Rajab Ahead of Appeals Judgement

21 November 2017 – Fifteen rights groups have today written to 11 states and the European Union calling for action ahead of the conclusion of Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab’s appeal against his two-year sentence for stating that Bahrain bars reporters and human rights workers from entry into the country. In the letters, which[…]