30 March- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) urge for the immediate release of Fadhel Abbas, the Secretary General of the Democratic Unity Gathering Society (Al Wahdawi) in Bahrain, after being detained on charges related to[…]
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Freedom House today released their Freedom in the World Report 2015, downgrading Bahrain on their political rights to the lowest possible rating and continuing to list the country as “Not Free.” Freedom House highlighted the rating decline noting failings in the 2014 legislative elections in November and the refusal to address issues raised by the[…]
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKZz5LFwmPQ&authuser=0[/youtube] On March 26, Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy Associate Amanda Milani delivered an oral intervention at the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 10 on human rights in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Mr.[…]
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlnkPludAyY&authuser=0[/youtube] On March 26, ADHRB associate Michael Payne delivered an oral intervention at the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 10. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Mr. President, Recognizing the importance of technical assistance and[…]
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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYKHpyCO6B8&authuser=0[/youtube] On March 24, ADHRB associate Michael Payne delivered an oral intervention at the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 9 on Shia Discrimination in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Mr. President, With consideration[…]
