In Bahrain, political dissidence can be punishable by death. The Government of Bahrain employ the threat of capital punishment as a means of political intimidation. Between 2011 and 2014, Bahraini courts handed down 11 death sentences; in the last six months, they have handed down at least four more. Disproportionately, these sentences have been based[…]
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Nine Bahraini and international NGOs, and the University College Union launched a campaign last week marking the 100th day of detained human rights defender, Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace’s hunger strike. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Gulf Center for Human[…]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tWt6_CGmWA&feature=youtu.be On July 1 2015, ADHRB International Advocacy Officer Michael Payne participated in an Item 10 General Debate on the cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) at the 29th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Please continue reading for full remarks[…]
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On 29 June 2015, ADHRB’s UN Liaison Amanda Milani delivered an oral intervention at the 29th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 8 on human rights in Bahrain. Please continue reading below or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Mr. President, Evoking Section II B[…]
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On 25 June 2015, Nedal al-Salman of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights delivered a statement on the continued silencing of political dissent in Bahrain during the Item 5 General Debate at the 29th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Please continue reading below or click to download a PDF here. Mr. President, Alsalam Foundation, together[…]
