On Thursday, September 26, join Creative Peace Initiatives, Ethics, Peace and Global Affairs, and Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain for a special screening of Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark, an Al Jazeera documentary on the 2011 uprising in Bahrain. The film will begin at 6:00 pm at the Wechsler Theater, located in room[…]
WASHINGTON, DC – September 10, 2013 – 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 years—was announced by Switzerland before the United[…]
On September 9, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain joined other human rights organisations in support a call by Ceartas – Irish Lawyers for Human Rights urging the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) to expel Dr. Ali bin Fadhel Al-Buainain from its executive committee. In April 2013 a complaint was lodged by Ceartas detailing how Al-Buainain[…]
WASHINGTON, DC – August 30, 2013 – On August 30, nations around the world take pause to commemorate the United Nations International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Defined as the arrest, detention, or abduction of a person against their will by officials or organized groups affiliated with a government, followed by a refusal to disclose the fate[…]
*By Husain Abdulla 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 for a representative government and basic human rights.[…]
