*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.[…]
Featured Followers ADHRB Launches Prisoners of Conscience Campaign Photo Credit: Mohamed CJ via Wikimedia Commons More than two years have passed since the Bahrain uprising began, which the Bahrain government responded to with a brutal crackdown, resulting in dozens of deaths, hundreds of arbitrary arrests, and thousands of injuries. To this day, numerous Bahrainis remain[…]
WASHINGTON, DC – July 29, 2013 – On Sunday, the Bahrain National Assembly held an extraordinary session reportedly in response to an increase in violence in Bahrain, but also amid growing support for Bahrain’s Tamarod Movement protests set to take place on August 14. Following the session, the National Assembly released 22 recommendations, which the[…]
WASHINGTON, DC – July 29, 2013 – More than two years have passed since the Bahrain uprising began, which was met with a brutal crackdown by the Bahrain government, marked by dozens of deaths, hundreds of arbitrary arrests, and thousands of injuries. To this day, numerous Bahrainis remain behind bars based on politically-motivated charges, including[…]
Featured Followers ADHRB Exclusive Interview with Bahraini Journalist Nazeeha Saeed Photo Credit: Isa Ali Hammadi Nazeeha Saeed, a Bahraini correspondent for France 24 and Radio Monte Carlo, witnessed firsthand the brutal tactics used by the Government of Bahrain to suppress the peaceful uprising in 2011. As a result of her coverage of those events, she was harassed, arrested, detained,[…]
