ADHRB Commemorates Human Rights Day

WASHINGTON, DC – December 11, 2013 –Yesterday marked the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations Human Rights Day and the fifty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A time for reflection, we pause to acknowledge the successes made by champions of human rights and to remember our shared duty in[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 28

Nabeel Rajab: ADHRB’s December Champion for Justice Nabeel Rajab is a building contractor and a committed human rights activist who has held numerous leading positions in human rights organizations such as the International Federation for Human Rights, the Middle East division of Human Rights Watch, and Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti-Violence Organization.  Most recently, he served[…]

On Eve of Manama Dialogue ADHRB Advises US Policy Shift towards Bahrain

WASHINGTON, DC – December 3, 2013 – This week, United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel travels to Bahrain to attend the Manama Dialogue. This international summit focused on regional security provides Secretary Hagel a unique opportunity to reaffirm the United States’ dedication to the preservation of human rights and democratic principles in the Gulf[…]

Nabeel Rajab: December’s Champion for Justice

  Nabeel Rajab is a building contractor and a committed human rights activist who has held numerous leading positions in human rights organizations such as the International Federation for Human Rights, the Middle East division of Human Rights Watch, and Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti-Violence Organization.  Most recently, he served as the head of the Bahrain Center[…]

ADHRB Commends Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton

WASHINGTON, DC – November 26, 2013 – Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) commends European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton for her statement marking the two year anniversary of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) report. Presented by a spokesperson for Catherine Ashton, the statement called attention to the Government of[…]