ADHRB Condemns Treatment of Bahraini Prisoners during December Hunger Strike

In early December, Bahrain prison officials in Jaw Prison broke a hunger strike by negotiating with prisoners for the provision of basic essentials to weather the winter season. Days after the hunger strike ended, however, they reneged on their promises and refused to provide prisoners with proper clothing and access to medical treatment. Americans for Democracy and[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 31

                                                                                                               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[…]

U.S. Defense 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 in this region,” and the promises of[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 30

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[…]