BAHRAIN 13 The “Bahrain 13″ are a group of prominent opposition prisoners in Bahrain who were arrested in March 2011 for their calls for civil and political rights and justice during the 14 February Uprising. They have been sentenced for up to life imprisonment after facing systematic ill treatment or torture during their arrest and[…]
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Jun
Jun
19 June 2014 – Geneva, Switzerland – Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), along with the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), the Bahrain Human Rights Observatory, and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, in coordination with CIVICUS, the Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Freedom House, Reporters without Borders (RSF), Redress,[…]
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May
May
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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May
May
This Saturday, May 24, prominent Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab is scheduled to be released from prison after completing an arbitrary and politically-motivated sentence. After 2 years detention, Rajab will leave prison only to find his country in crisis. Compounding abuses from the past three years have laid waste to human rights in Bahrain, creating a rapidly[…]
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Apr
Apr
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is pleased to announce the release of: A Follow-Up Report on Bahrain’s UPR Second Cycle: The Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Bahrain. On 6 July 6 2012, the member States of the United Nations Human Rights Council submitted 176 recommendations to the Government of Bahrain as part of[…]
