ADHRB Commemorates United Nations Day

WASHINGTON, DC – October 24, 2013 – On this day in 1945 the United Nations was chartered by fifty one nations seeking international peace and stability. Today, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) would like to join the now 193 Member States of the United Nations and the international community in celebrating[…]

ADHRB Condemns the Reduction in Sentence for Officer Responsible for Ali Mushaima’s Death

WASHINGTON, DC – October 21, 2013 – Today, the Criminal High Court of Bahrain decided on the appeal of the unnamed police officer responsible for the death of Ali Abdulhadi Mushaima, reducing his sentence from seven to three years in prison. Found guilty of “beating leading to death,” the officer was originally given the highest[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 20

Featured Tweets ADHRB Commemorates the International Day of Nonviolence October 2nd marked the United Nations’ annual International Day of Nonviolence, founded in 2007 on the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth. A time for appreciating the role of nonviolence in building tolerant and peaceful societies, this holiday celebrates the past accomplishments of people driven to positive action in[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 19

Featured Tweets ADHRB Condemns Sentencing of US Citizen in Bahrain Photo Credit: Family Handout via Reuters On September 24, ADHRB learned that Taqi al-Maidan, a 25-year-old United States citizen who has lived in Bahrain for the last eleven years, has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years in a Bahrain prison under charges of attempted[…]

NGOs Send Follow Up Joint Letter to the International Association of Prosecutors

On 7 September, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain joined Ceartas – Irish Lawyers for Human Rights and other NGOs in expressing disappointment with the outcome of a complaint lodged against Dr. Ali bin Fadhel al-Buainain by Mr. Toby Cadman calling for the expulsion of Dr. al-Buainain from the International Association of Prosecutors.[…]