On 14 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Executive Director Husain Abdulla delivered an oral statement at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 3 regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF.[…]
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Three years ago today, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) forces entered Bahrain at the request of the government to help suppress the popular protest movement that began on 14 February 2011. As Saudi-led tanks rolled across the causeway into Bahrain, the government justified the international intervention by saying Bahrain was being threatened by “external forces”, in[…]
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On 12 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted an event at the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) examining Bahrain’s failure to reform and implement the recommendations received when the country underwent its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in 2012. The event was held with participation from[…]
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Please join Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, the International Federation for Human Rights, the World Organization Against Torture, and REDRESS on 12 March for Failure to Reform: An Examination of Bahrain’s UPR Recommendations. This event will be held at the United Nations in Geneva and is open to the public. For additional[…]
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On 10 March 2014, 27 experts sent a letter to United States President Barack Obama urging him to address the growing crisis in Bahrain with counterparts in Saudi Arabia during his upcoming visit to the country. Please continue reading for the full letter or click here for a PDF. — Dear President Obama, We are writing to[…]
