As we approach the opening of the World Equestrian Games 2014 set to take place in Normandy, France from the 23 August to 7 September, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Ligue des droits de l’Homme (LDH) and[…]
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Bahrain Strips Nine Nationals of Citizenship Nine Bahraini opposition activists convicted on Wednesday of various public security charges have been stripped of their citizenship, said their defense lawyer. Read more from Associated Press here. Updates from the Ground 8 arrested, including one child 40 trials postponed 20 sentenced to a total of 150 years of incarceration 9 revoked of citizenship over charges of spying[…]
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On 7 August 2014, a coalition of 17 international organizations and individuals sent a letter to the King of Bahrain on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed Habib al-Miqdad, a Bahraini charity worker sentenced to life in prison. The letter calls for Sheikh al-Miqdad’s unconditional release, an investigation into the allegations of torture, and access to medical care for[…]
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Leading Policy Experts Urge Strategic Review and Strong Response to Malinowski Expulsion from Bahrain Washington, D.C. – On July 31, 2014, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain’s Executive Director, Husain Abdulla, joined 17 policy leaders in urging the Obama administration to strongly respond to the recent expulsion of Tom Malinowski, the U.S. Assistant[…]
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Bahrain Champion for Justice: Dr. Saeed al-Samahiji Dr. Saeed al-Samahiji is an ophthalmologist and human rights activist who extended his medical services to help injured protesters during the 2011 pro-democracy protests in Bahrain. As a result, Dr. Al-Samahiji was among 20 medics that were convicted by a special military court on 29 September 2011 for[…]
