Newsletter #112

NGOs Condemn Arrest of Opposition Leader Ebrahim Sharif On Sunday 12 July, Bahrain’s police arrested Ebrahim Sharif, the former General Secretary of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad). Sharif is one of the “Bahrain 13”, a group of prominent human rights defenders and opposition figures in Bahrain. He was recently released from detention on 19[…]

Event: Arbitrary Justice in Saudi Arabia

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and Amnesty International are cosponsoring an event to shed light on the absence of Rule of Law in Saudi Arabia. The discussion will outline the specific deficiencies within the Saudi criminal justice system that lead to the commission of human rights violations, including judges’ lack of[…]

An Overview of ADHRB Engagement at the 29th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

To download a PDF of the summary click here or please continue reading for the full summary. In June 2015, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) engaged the 29th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva to raise awareness of ongoing human rights abuses in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and[…]

Newsletter #111

10 Orgs Call For Release of Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace On 100th Day of 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 Rights (GCHR), English PEN, PEN International, Index on Censorship, Scholars at Risk, Committee on[…]

Lighting a Candle for Waleed Abu al-Khair

On 6 July 2014, the Saudi Specialized Criminal Court sentenced Waleed Abu al-Khair to 15 years in prison, a 15-year travel ban, and a fine of 200,000 Saudi riyals. To mark the passing of one year since his unjust sentencing, the international human rights community has put forward a series of testimonials that highlight Waleed’s[…]