ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 51

UPDATE: American Teen on Trial in Bahrain

The trial of 17-year old U.S. citizen Abdulla Jaffar has been postponed until Wednesday, May 14 because there were no witnesses for the prosecution present. Though a U.S. Embassy representative was present in the courtroom on Tuesday, Abdulla’s family has expressed disappointment about the lack of action on the part of the U.S. government for their Virginia-born son.

Read more here.

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Bahrain News

Bahrain in the News
 Critics Claim Irish Visit Will Be Stage-Managed
 Defense Bill Calls For Military Pacts In Gulf
 Pakistan Will Continue to Help in Bahrain’s Security
 BAE Systems Under New Attack From Arms Protesters

Commentary on Bahrain
 Youth Risk Radicalization As Political Talks Stall
 The Arab Activists Who Refuse to Bow to The Giant

NGOs Statements on Bahrain
 Detainee at Risk of Deportation
 Less Freedom, Broader Impunity
 Mahmood al-Ghasra Arrested, Family Harassed
 Torture of Doctors Raised With Bahraini Delegation

Arabic Articles
SIU Investigates 19 Complaints of Abuse in April
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Sentences for Twelve Youths Total Over 100 Years
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Bahraini Law Regarding Inciting Hatred Called “Loose”
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