On 10 March 2014, 27 experts sent a letter to United States President Barack Obama urging him to address the growing crisis in Bahrain with counterparts in Saudi Arabia during his upcoming visit to the country. Please continue reading for the full letter or click here for a PDF. — Dear President Obama, We are writing to[…]
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Hassan Mushaima is a Bahraini political activist, teacher and Secretary General of the al-Haq Movement. Mushaima has previously been targeted by the Bahraini government, and his most recent arrest and subsequent life sentence was for his involvement in the peaceful Bahrain protest movement in 2011. Mushaima entered politics during the 1994 Bahrain uprising, and in[…]
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This week, the U.S. State Department (State) released its annual country reports on human rights practices, and its section on Bahrain confirms the extent of the human rights crisis that has been occurring in the country. The opening few paragraphs read like a manual for repressive regimes on how to successfully undermine the most basic[…]
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Earlier this month, the people of Bahrain and those that work to promote human rights and reforms in the country marked the third year anniversary of the Bahrain uprising. Unfortunately, for many, it can be discouraging to watch coverage of events in Bahrain fade away as media outlets and Congress divert their attention to the[…]
On 20 February 2014, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Executive Director Husain Abdulla sent an open letter of support for European Member of Parliament Eija-Riitta Korhola’s nomination for the MEP of the Year Award in the Justice and Civil Liberties category. Please continue reading for the full text of the open[…]
