Op-ed | In Bahrain, An Uprising Unabated

By Husain Adulla* More than two years after peaceful demonstrators took to the streets to demand reforms, Bahrain’s uprising has not abated. Activists and opposition groups continue to demand the basic human rights and political reforms promised to them by their government. Rather than meet the opposition’s calls for reform, the government of Bahrain has[…]

ADHRB Commemorates International Workers’ Day

Washington, DC – May 1, 2013 – As more than 80 nations across the globe celebrate International Workers’ Day, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) stands in solidarity with the people of Bahrain who have been victimized by the Bahrain government in recent years for exercising their rights to free speech and[…]

Bahrain Bi-Weekly Newsletter: Issue 7

Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter. ADHRB Calls for Bahrain’s AFC Presidential Nominee to be Rejected, Citing Role in Human Rights Abuses Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa, Bahrain Football Association President Credit: AFP Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) recently sent a letter to the presidents[…]

ADHRB Commends the US State Department Country Report on Human Rights in Bahrain

WASHINGTON, DC – April 22, 2013 – On April 19, the US Department of State released the 2012 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. ADHRB applauds the department’s report on Bahrain, which highlighted what the State Department called “serious human rights problems,” including citizens’ inability to change their government peacefully. “We thank Secretary of State[…]

Bahrain Bi-Weekly Newsletter: Issue 6

Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter.   Critical Condition: Bahrain’s Ailing Healthcare System Two Years After the Uprising ADHRB Director Husain Abdulla, Dr. Rula al-Saffar, Jehan Matooq, and Richard Sollom from Physicians for Human Rights. Credit: ADHRB   On April 12, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), in collaboration[…]