Obama Needs to Have a “Tough Conversation” with His Gulf Allies Executive Director Husain Abdulla writes that following successful negotiations with both Iran and the Gulf, it’s time for Obama to push harder on human rights in GCC countries. The Obama administration’s new settlement with Iran won rare cautious optimism from many pessimists. With some[…]
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Apr
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) condemn the recurring, violent attacks on prisoners at Jaw Prison since 10 March 2015. On 10 March 2015, Bahraini security forces allegedly attacked prisoners at Jaw Prison using rubber bullets, tear gas, and shotgun pellets. Leaked pictures from Jaw Prison show numerous injuries, there has also[…]
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ADHRB, Formula One Reach Agreement on Human Rights Framework for Bahrain Following a successful OECD complaint, Formula One has committed itself to respecting human rights in Bahrain and other countries in which it conducts business. In 2014, ADHRB submitted a complaint to the OECD regarding Formula One’s links to adverse impacts on human rights in[…]
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We in the Bahrain and international human rights NGO community condemn the arrest and detention of Nabeel Rajab, a prominent human rights defender in the Kingdom of Bahrain. On 4 April, the Bahrain Public Prosecution Office renewed Mr. Rajab’s pretrial detention for a further 15 days. We call on the Bahraini authorities to immediately and[…]
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13 April 2015, London – The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights have prepared and submitted a report to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) prior to its current session in determining a List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR)[…]
