Upcoming Event: Slaving Away: Migrant Exploitation and Human Trafficking in the Gulf

Please join Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) for a discussion to mark the official launch of its new report, Slaving Away: Migrant Labor Exploitation and Human Trafficking in the Gulf.  

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 55

ADHRB Praises United Nations Human Rights Council Joint Statement on Bahrain Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain praises the coalition of 46 United Nations Member States who joined in supporting a joint statement expressing serious concern over the human rights situation in Bahrain. Read more here.  ### From ADHRB Take Action For Hussain Hubail & Press Freedom[…]

ADHRB Advocacy Associate Delivers Oral Intervention under Item 2 at HRC26

On 10 June, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Advocacy Associate Michael Payne delivered an oral intervention (begin 02:18:49) at the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 2 regarding technical assistance and capacity building.  Please click here for a PDF of this statement. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة[…]

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.[…]