Alsalam Foundation submitted this statement on behalf of Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain to the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In advance of the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain submitted an official statement regarding the need[…]
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Hussain Hubail Hussain Hubail is an award-winning freelance photographer whose work has been published by Agence France-Presse, Voice of America and various other news outlets. His work includes photographs of the pro-democracy protests in Bahrain. In May 2013, independent newspaper Al-Wasat awarded him a prize for his photograph of protesters running through a cloud of tear[…]
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On 29 May, Bahrain’s Ombudsman’s office released its first annual report to the Ministry of Interior. The government created the office in response to a Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) recommendation, and presented it as proof of the improving system of justice in Bahrain. Unfortunately, the Ombudsman’s report highlights the extensive effort expended by[…]
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The Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) present: Upcoming Elections in Bahrain: Can the Stalemate Be Broken in Time? Thursday, June 5, 2014 10:00 am – 11:30 am Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW At the beginning of 2014, a new phase[…]
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On Friday, 23 May 2014, a group of 14 NGOs and individuals sent a joint letter to the King of Bahrain calling for the immediate release and dismissal of all charges against 17-year-old U.S. citizen, Abdulla Jaffar Abdulla, who was arrested in March and will be tried tomorrow. The letter also calls for an investigation[…]
