Event: Bahrain: Repression and the Consequences for Reconciliation

Bahrain: Repression and the Consequences for Reconciliation Date: Thursday, February 11, 2016 – 11:00am Location: 902 Hart Senate Office Building On the fifth anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising in Bahrain, please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for an update on the country’s human rights situation. The briefing will examine the evolution of repression[…]

Event Summary: “Bahrain’s Stalled Path to Reform”

On 16 November 2015, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted a panel discussion at the US Capitol entitled “Bahrain’s Stalled Path to Reform.” The event coincided with the release of ADHRB’s newest report, Shattering the Façade: A Report on Bahrain’s Implementation of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Recommendations Four[…]

Event Summary: Stifled Verse, Free Verse: An Evening of Poetry and Solidarity

On 12 November 2015, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), Split This Rock, and Busboys and Poets co-sponsored a poetry event entitled “Stifled Verse, Free Verse: An Evening of Poetry and Solidarity,” at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC. The event honored the imprisoned Qatari poet Mohammed al-Ajami, who is currently serving[…]

Poetry Event in Honor of Imprisoned Qatari Poet Mohammed al-Ajami – 12 November 2015

Media Contact: Kate Kizer, kkizer@adhrb.org, (202) 621-6141 x 103 Washington, D.C. – 10 November 2015 – To mark four years since the arrest of the Qatari poet Mohammed al-Ajami, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), Split This Rock, and Busboys and Poets will host an event entitled Stifled Verse, Free Verse: A[…]

RSVP for “Bahrain’s Stalled Path to Reform”

On Monday, 16 November 2015 at 3:30pm EST, ADHRB will host a panel discussion, entitled “Bahrain’s Stalled Path to Reform,” on a new report analyzing Bahrain’s implementation of the recommendations made by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) since the pro-democracy uprising in February-March 2011. Read on for more information. Click here to RSVP and[…]