Bahrain Bi-Weekly Newsletter: Issue 5

Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter.   Bahrain Court Acquits 21 Medics of Politically-Motivated Charges On March 28, a civilian court in Bahrain overturned the convictions against 21 Bahraini medics who had been convicted and sentenced last year for participating in illegal gatherings during the 2011 Bahrain uprising. While the acquittal of[…]

Past Event: Critical Condition: Bahrain’s Ailing Healthcare System Two Years After the Uprising

            Congressman Jim McDermott in collaboration with Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain and Physicians for Human Rights presents    Critical Condition: Bahrain’s Ailing Healthcare System Two Years After the Uprising Friday, April 12, 2013 9 – 10:30 a.m. 304 Cannon HOB Open to Hill Staff and Interns with ID In February 2011, thousands[…]

US Members of Congress Condemn Retaliation by Bahrain Government against Teachers’ Association Leader Jalila al-Salman

In a letter sent to Bahrain’s US Ambassador last week, nearly a dozen Members of Congress condemned a decision by Bahrain’s Ministry of Education to prematurely terminate Jalila al-Salman, vice president of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association, from her teaching position in February. In a stinging rebuke of the Bahrain government’s actions, the lawmakers said that there[…]

Past Event: Nabeel Rajab Global Week of Action

Witness Bahrain, in collaboration with the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), announced the launch of a Global Week of Action today in support of a call for the immediate release of Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. The week of action, which runs from March 21 to 28, asks supporters to support the call[…]

Bahrain Bi-Weekly Newsletter: Issue 4

Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter.   International Women’s Day Commemorated March 8 marked the 38th anniversary of International Women’s Day, a day when governments around the world are asked by the United Nations to recognize the achievements of women, and to reflect on the role women play[…]