Profiles in Persecution: Abdulla Jaafar Yusuf

Abdulla Jaafar Yusuf is a 14-year-old Bahraini citizen. Bahraini authorities arrested him in 2018 without a warrant at a religious assembly, interrogated him without a lawyer present, and subjected him to an unfair trial. He is currently imprisoned in the Juvenile Care Center. On 22 September 2018, Abdulla attended a procession in Diah to commemorate[…]

Bahrain Releases Three Prominent Female Political Prisoners, Thousands Remain in Detention

On 8 August 2019, the Bahraini government released two prominent female political prisoners, Ameera AlQashami and Faten Naser. Two days later, the government released a third prominent political prisoner, Najah Yusuf. Najah, who was serving a three-year prison sentence, was pardoned and released along with 104 other individuals on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.[…]

ADHRB Unequivocally Condemns the Attack on Photojournalist by Bahraini Embassy in London

12 August 2019 – On the night of 26 July 2019, Bahraini photojournalist and activist Moosa Mohammed scaled the Bahraini Embassy in London in protest of the impending executions of torture victims Ali AlArab and Ahmed AlMalali. He called on the Bahraini government to halt the unjust executions, echoing the calls made by United Nations[…]

15 NGOs Write Letter to Amal Clooney Regarding Restrictions on Press Freedoms in Bahrain

8 August 2019 — Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) along with 14 other NGOs wrote a joint letter to Amal Clooney regarding the severe restrictions of freedom of expression and press freedom in Bahrain. The letter highlighted the case of seven journalists having their citizenship revoked since 2011 as well as[…]