Detention of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab Extended Monday 11 May, A Bahraini High Court extended the detention of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab for 15 more days. Rajab was arrested on 2 April 2015 on new charges of posting and re-tweeting comments on Twitter regarding the war in Yemen and torture at Jaw prison. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. Rajab[…]
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13 May 2015, Geneva – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is proud to announce the establishment of a permanent representation in to the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2013, ADHRB began its engagement at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. In 2014, this[…]
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The Bahrain 13 are a group of opposition leaders, rights activists, bloggers and Shi’a clerics arrested in connection with their role in the February 2011 protests. They played an influential part in the protests including mobilizing the public opinion against the government, organizing protests and shaping legitimate political demands. This month they are featured in[…]
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Barack Obama Must Push King Hamad to Free Nabeel Rajab, Bahrain’s Nelson Mandela Nabeel Rajab has been accused by the prosecution service of “spreading tendentious rumors” about Bahrain Dear President Obama, When you first entered the political scene, I was initially sceptical that someone who shared my name would ever sit in the Oval Office.[…]
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ندعوكم للانضمام إلينا في ندوة ننظمها بالتعاون مع هيومان رايتس فرست في الـ 13 من مايو 2015 الساعة 3:45 مساءًا في مبنى رايبورن في واشنطن. تتناول حلقة النقاش التمييز الممنهج المستمرّ ضدّ المرأة في المملكة العربية السعودية. .سيتم التطرّق لعدة مواضيع منها قانون ولاية الأمر, وقانون الأسرة, و حظر قيادة السيارة
