Earlier this month, the people of Bahrain and those that work to promote human rights and reforms in the country marked the third year anniversary of the Bahrain uprising. Unfortunately, for many, it can be discouraging to watch coverage of events in Bahrain fade away as media outlets and Congress divert their attention to the[…]
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The Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) present: Can Bahrain’s New Talks Spur Reform? Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:00 am – 11:30 am U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC 203-02 Due to security procedures for entering the Capitol Visitor Center, guests are advised to add additional time[…]
February 2011 marked the beginning of Arab Spring Uprising movement in Bahrain, when more than 200,000 protesters participated in peaceful protests against corruption, restrictions on basic human rights and a lack of government representation. In response, the Government of Bahrain implemented a crackdown that continues to this today. Laborers, athletes, teachers and medical professionals were[…]
Note from ADHRB: The Bahrain Weekly Newsletter will now circulate at 9 am EST on Tuesday so as to include more relevant, timely news both from and about Bahrain. Abdulwahab Hussain: February’s Champion for Justice Abdulwahab Hussain is a philosopher and social critic with a long history of activism in Bahrain. Born in Nuwaidrat, Hussain earned[…]
WASHINGTON, DC – January 16, 2014 – Today, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) held a Defending Freedoms Hearing: Highlighting the Plight of Prisoners of Conscience around the World, which aimed to address the plight of human rights defenders who find themselves victims of their oppressive government. The hearing featured testimony from six witnesses,[…]
