On Friday, 23 May 2014, a group of 14 NGOs and individuals sent a joint letter to the King of Bahrain calling for the immediate release and dismissal of all charges against 17-year-old U.S. citizen, Abdulla Jaffar Abdulla, who was arrested in March and will be tried tomorrow. The letter also calls for an investigation[…]
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Join the #FreeNabeel Campaign! In four days, Bahraini human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab will be released from prison after serving a politically motivated sentence. In preparation for his release, please join ADHRB, Amnesty International, and other NGOs by taking a photo and sharing it on Twitter using #FreeNabeel! ### From ADHRB FF[…]
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UPDATE: American Teen on Trial in Bahrain The trial of 17-year old U.S. citizen Abdulla Jaffar has been postponed until Wednesday, May 14 because there were no witnesses for the prosecution present. Though a U.S. Embassy representative was present in the courtroom on Tuesday, Abdulla’s family has expressed disappointment about the lack of action on the part[…]
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WASHINGTON, DC – 22 May 2014 – Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) strongly condemns the death of a 14-year-old boy from Sitra in Bahrain on 21 May, and calls for an independent investigation into his death. Sayed Mahmood Sayed Mohsen died after being shot in the chest at close range by[…]
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Bahrain Must Fully Cooperate with OHCHR On 2 May 2014, the United Nations (U.N.) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) concluded a two-month technical mission to the Kingdom of Bahrain. OHCHR has been extremely active in addressing the litany of human rights abuses in Bahrain. Unfortunately, the Government of Bahrain’s own obstinacy and interference limited the[…]
