In early December, the Government of Bahrain arrested two children, Jehad Nabeel al-Samee, age 10, and Abdullah Yousif al-Bahraini, age 13, on charges of attacking police officers with stones and illegal gathering and rioting. On 6 January 2014, the government ordered the renewal of their detention, citing the children’s social worker’s failure to provide a[…]
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[…]
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, Creative Peace Initiative, American Muslim Students Association, & Ethics, Peace and Global Affairs present:
By Husain Abdulla* Last week, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met with a handful of U.S. government officials—including President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden—during a visit to Washington, D.C. While the crown prince posed for photos with the president and vice president, in Bahrain children as young as[…]
Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter. In Bahrain, An Uprising Unabated Written by Husain Abdulla* Protesters in February 2011. Credit: Nick Kristof, New York Times More than two years after peaceful demonstrators took to the streets to demand reforms, Bahrain’s uprising has not abated. In recent weeks, human[…]
