Profiles in Persecution: Faten Ali Naser

Faten Ali Naser is a 41-year old mother of four and housewife from Bahrain. She was released from Isa Town Women’s Prison, where she was arbitrarily detained for two and a half years. On 9 February 2017, as Faten was at her family home in the Barbar region of Bahrain, officers from the Special Security[…]

Profiles in Persecution: Habib Ali Mubarak

Habib Ali Mubarak is a 32-year-old Bahraini from Jad Hafes. He was disappeared, tortured, and convicted in an unfair trial, and his wife and infant son were imprisoned and held for eight months following his arrest. He remains in Jau Prison. On 21 October 2014, officers in plain clothing and masks, officers from the Special[…]

Open Letter to Ministry of Interior Ombudsman, National Institution for Human Rights, and Prisoner and Detainee’s Rights Commission

To view a PDF version of this letter, click here. 15 November 2018 Ms. Maria Khoury Chairperson, National Institution for Human Rights Mr. Nawaf Mohamed Al Moawdah Ministry of Interior Ombudsman Prisoner and Detainee’s Rights Commission Dear Ms. Khoury, Mr. AlMoawdah, and Members of the Commission: Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB)[…]

Profiles in Prosecution: Adel Abdulwahed Ebrahim

Adel Abdulwahed Ebrahim, a 20 year-old citizen of Bahrain, was coerced into turning himself into authorities on 21 September 2018. He was detained without due process, tortured by Bahraini authorities, and is charged with crimes he maintains he did not commit. In addition, Adel has been denied medical treatment for the injuries he sustained from[…]

Profiles in Persecution: Ali Ateya Ali

Ali Ateya Ali was employed in a mosque before his arbitrary arrest this year. He was beaten by Special Security Force Command (SSFC) officers, and has been denied access to legal counsel during his trial. He also suffers from a medical condition and is not receiving adequate care while detained. On 14 August 2018, while[…]