Renewed Call for Release of Jailed Bahraini Journalists before Human Rights Council’s 26th Session

9 June 2014 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 26th Session, ten free speech and human rights organisations have made a renewed call for the release of Bahraini journalists Hussain Hubail and Qassim Zain Aldeen. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Hussain Hubail, an award-winning photographer, and cameraman Qassim Zain[…]

Take Action for Hussain Hubail & Press Freedom

This month, ADHRB’s Champion for Justice is freelance photographer Hussain Hubail, who was arbitrarily arrested, tortured and sentenced to 5 years in prison for taking pictures of the pro-democracy protests in Bahrain. His appeal is set for Sunday June 22nd, 2014. Join us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook on June 20th by using hashtag #FreeHubail in your posts.[…]

Elections in Bahrain: Can the Stalemate be Broken in Time?

On 5 June, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) hosted an event at teh Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to discuss the upcoming elections in Bahrain. The event included: Matar Ibrahim Matar, former Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Bahrain; Les Campbell, Middle[…]

ADHRB Official Written Statement for United Nations HRC26

Alsalam Foundation submitted this statement on behalf of Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain to the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In advance of the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain submitted an official statement regarding the need[…]

ADHRB Commemorates 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre

June 4, 2014 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. On this date in 1989, the Chinese government crushed pro-democracy protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, opening fire on peaceful student protesters that had camped on the grounds. Since then, the Chinese government has silenced any talk about the tragedy and has halted attempts[…]