May Champions for Justice: The Bahrain 13

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[…]

USCIRF Releases Annual Report on Religious Freedom

العربية 30 April- The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released their Annual Report 2015, highlighting both the progress and regression the international community has achieved over the last year as it relates to religious tolerance. Specifically in its section on Bahrain, the report highlights the continued state of religious discrimination of[…]

مهمشون في وطنهم: تقرير عن التمييز الحكومي ضد الشيعة في البحرين

يسرّ كل من منظمة أمريكيون من أجل الديمقراطية وحقوق الإنسان في البحرين ومعهد البحرين للحقوق والديمقراطية ومركز البحرين لحقوق الإنسان الإعلان عن نشر النسخة العربية من التقرير الجديد بعنوان:  مُهمَّشُونَ فِي وَطَنِهِم: التَّميِيزُ الحُكومِي ضد الشِّيعة في البحرين الجزء الأول: العنف، والاستبعاد السياسي، والاعتداء على المؤسسة الدينية الشيعية بالإمكان قراءة تمهيد التقرير أدناه، ولتحميل كامل[…]

Michael Payne Delivers Intervention at HRC28 Panel Discussion

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk4iJ3YFAFM[/youtube] On 19 March, ADHRB Advocacy Associate, Michael Payne, delivered an oral intervention at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva during an interactive panel entitled National Policies & Human Rights. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي ### Mr. President, Americans for Democracy[…]

Michael Payne Delivers Item 5 Intervention at HRC28

[youtube]https://youtu.be/ywPaHFGsPWs[/youtube] On 18 March, ADHRB Advocacy Associate, Michael Payne, delivered an oral intervention at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 5 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. President, Alsalam Foundation, together with Americans for[…]