Serious Human Rights Concerns Surround F1 Grand Prix Despite concerns over human rights abuses prior to and during the event, Bahrain hosted to 2014 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix over the weekend. The race, as well as efforts to highlight its impact on human rights abuses in Bahrain, was covered extensively in international media, including Buzzfeed and The Economist.Amnesty International noted[…]
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The Need for U.S.-Saudi Cooperation on Bahrain By ADHRB Executive Director Husain Abdulla Saudi King Abdullah with US President Barack Obama (Source: CNN) Three weeks ago, a home-made bomb exploded in Bahrain, killing three security officers, including a policeman from the United Arab Emirates serving with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) forces operating in Bahrain. The event,[…]
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ADHRB Files OECD Complaint against Formula One Activities in Bahrain Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain has engaged the services of Deighton Pierce Glynn solicitors in London to file a complaint against UK-based Formula One management, teams, and sponsors under the Guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The complaint alleges that[…]
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ADHRB Holds Event at the UN Human Rights Council, Husain Abdulla Speaks in Session Last week ADHRB was at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In addition to conducted high-level meetings to discuss the human rights situation in Bahrain, ADHRB co-sponsored an event on Bahraini Human Rights Defenders, Bahrain’s Implementation of its[…]
Experts Call on Obama to Discuss Reform in Bahrain during Saudi Visit Photo Credit: Pool/Getty Images North America On 10 March, 27 experts sent a letter to United States President Barack Obama urging him to address the growing crisis in Bahrain with counterparts in Saudi Arabia during his upcoming visit to the country. ### Continue reading here.[…]
