Bahrain Bi-Weekly: Issue 12

Featured Followers ADHRB Marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture In 1997, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed June 26 to be the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Each year, nations and organizations around the world pause on this day to speak out against torture and to honor and[…]

ADHRB Condemns Bahrain Court’s Decision to Uphold Verdict against Bahrain Educators

WASHINGTON, DC – July 2, 2013 – On Monday, Bahrain’s highest court upheld the convictions of Mahdi Abu Dheeb and Jalila al-Salman, leaders of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA) who were sentenced to prison in 2011 for participating in peaceful protests. Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) condemns the court’s decision and[…]

Op-ed | Bahrain: The Forgotten Revolution Remains

By Husain Abdulla* Last week, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met with a handful of U.S. government officials—including President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden—during a visit to Washington, D.C. While the crown prince posed for photos with the president and vice president, in Bahrain children as young as[…]

Bahrain Bi-Weekly: Issue 10

Featured Followers ADHRB features relevant, timely Tweets by its Twitter followers in each newsletter. Bahrain’s Crown Prince Visits Washington, DC Credit: The White House Last week, Bahrain’s Crown Prince met with US Executive branch officials–including Vice President Biden and Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken–during his visit to Washington, DC. President Barack Obama briefly joined a meeting[…]

US Legislators Send Letter to King of Bahrain Expressing Concern over Cancelled Visit of UN Special Rapporteur

WASHINGTON, DC – June 7, 2013 – Today, 20 members of the United States Congress sent a letter to King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain to express their “concern and disappointment” regarding the recent cancellation of a trip to Bahrain by United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan E. Méndez. Mr. Méndez was scheduled to[…]