Featured Tweets ADHRB Expresses Deep Concern over Recent Developments in Bahrain Photo Credit: Reuters On September 17, Khalil al-Marzooq, Assistant Secretary General of al-Wefaq, was arrested by Bahraini security forces for ‘inciting and advocating terrorism,’ in reference to a speech al-Marzooq gave earlier this month. In response, al-Wefaq, and other opposition parties withdrew from the national dialogue, which had just resumed last[…]
WASHINGTON, DC – September 20, 2013 –September 15th marked the 6th annual International Day of Democracy, a time for reflection and examination considering the state of democracy across the globe. This year’s theme, “Strengthening Voices for Democracy”, focuses on the importance and ability of people to ‘raise their voices and decide how they are governed’.[…]
Featured Tweets ADHRB Applauds Joint Statement on Bahrain by UN Member States Photo Credit: United Nations Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) applauds the 47 United Nations member states who participated in a joint statement expressing serious concern over the human rights situation in Bahrain. The statement—the third to be introduced in as many[…]
Featured Followers Bahrain’s Victims of Enforced Disappearances Photo Credit: ADHRB On August 30, as nations around the world paused to commemorate the United Nations International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain stood in solidarity with the victims of enforced disappearances in Bahrain. Defined as the arrest, detention, or abduction of a[…]
Featured Followers Bahrain’s Lonely Struggle By Husain Abdulla* Photo Credit: ADHRB Last month, frustration over the Muslim Brotherhood’s power grab in Egypt sparked a resurgence in massive demonstrations that resulted in the military-led ouster of President Mohammed Morsi. While people around the world remain captivated by events in Egypt, the Bahraini people continue their struggle[…]