In an interview with David Swanson, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain Executive Director Husain Abdulla highlighted US interests as the reason for its silence on human rights abuses, including oil, military operations, and a US relationship with Saudi Arabia, which currently interferes extensively in Bahrain. Mr. Abdulla also spoke about ADHRB’s campaign of[…]
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As Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace’s protest nears its 250th day, join Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and Scholars at Risk in pressuring authorities to revisit his conviction and ensure his well-being. Scholars at Risk calls on supporters to send letters, emails, and faxes respectfully urging the relevant authorities to reconsider any convictions related to Dr. al-Singace’s peaceful[…]
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16 November 2015 – Washington, DC – Bahrain’s Court of Cassation today rejected the final appeal of death row inmates and torture victims Mohammed Ramadan and Husain Moosa. The decision finalizes their convictions; absent a royal pardon, the government may carry out their execution at any time. Both defendants allege that they were tortured into[…]
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16 November 2015 – Washington, DC – The Bahraini government has only fully implemented two, and has not made any progress on eight of the 26 recommendations made by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) in 2011, finds a new report released today by Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the[…]
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November 2015 – Athletes and sports figures have played an active part in Bahrain’s pro-democracy movement since it began in February 2011, and the Bahraini government has punished them harshly for it. Police arrested and suspended over 150 athletes, sports personalities, and club staff in relation to the protests. Those arrested include 27 members of[…]
