NGOs Welcome European Parliament Resolution on Nabeel Rajab and Bahrain

14 June 2018 – The European Parliament (EP) today adopted a resolution condemning escalating repression in Bahrain and calling on the government to unconditionally release imprisoned human rights defender Nabeel Rajab. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), and the European Centre for Democracy and[…]

ADHRB Joins NGOs in Joint Letter on Bahrain’s Reprisals Against the Alwadaei Family

26 October 2017 – Today, ADHRB and 15 other international human rights organizations issued a joint letter to the governments of Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and United States, as well as the European Union External Action Service, requesting that they urgently raise, both publicly and privately, the case of[…]

Sheikh Isa Qassim: NGOs call on US, UK, UN and EU for Public Action Before 7 May Trial

Ahead of the trial of Sheikh Isa Qassim on Sunday 7 May 2017, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and five other NGOs wrote today to the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, and United Nations calling for urgent public action. The politically motivated trial of Sheikh Isa Qassim constitutes a violation of[…]

European Parliament Condemns Executions in Bahrain

16 February 2017 – The European Parliament has voted through a Resolution on Executions in Kuwait and Bahrain condemning the recent executions in these countries. We, the undersigned, welcome the resolution and call on Bahrain to listen to the European Parliament’s calls and halt imminent executions and respect the rights and freedoms of the Bahraini[…]

Collective Efforts: International Calls for Accountability and Reform in Bahrain

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) are pleased to announce their new report, Collective Efforts: International Calls for Accountability and Reform in Bahrain. See the introduction below, and click here for the full report. In 2011, the[…]