The Bahrain 13 are a group of opposition leaders, rights activists, bloggers and Shi’a clerics arrested in connection with their role in the February 2011 protests. They played an influential part in the protests including mobilizing the public opinion against the government, organizing protests and shaping legitimate political demands. This month they are featured in[…]
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Apr
Apr
On 7 April 2015, a coalition of NGOs including Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the World Organization against Torture (OMCT), the Bahrain Center for Rights and Democracy (BCHR), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), and the European Center for Rights and Democracy[…]
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Apr
Apr
NGOs Condemn Arrest of Nabeel Rajab Recent arrest highlights backwards direction for human rights in Bahrain Husain Abdulla, Executive Director of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, said: “Bahrain has carefully chosen this timing for Nabeel’s arrest, one week after the UN Human Rights Council’s session ended and on the eve of the[…]
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Mar
Mar
Human Rights Defender and Bahraini prisoner of conscience Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace has begun a hunger strike as of March 21st, demanding to receive news of detainees in Jaw Prison and also calling for Jaw Prison to remove the bans on calls and visits to its Building 4, where Dr. al-Singace’s son Husain is being held.[…]
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Mar
Mar
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vIFqeilJus[/youtube] On March 23, ADHRB Advocacy Associate, Michael Payne, delivered an oral intervention at the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 8 on human rights in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي ### Mr.[…]
