Leading Bahraini Activist’s Detention Extended Nabeel Rajab has been accused by the prosecution service of “spreading tendentious rumors” about Bahrain Bahrain on Sunday extended by two weeks the period of detention for prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab, accused of spreading false news, for the second time this month. Rajab’s family say he was arrested on April[…]
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In 2014, around 72% of the world’s recorded executions took place in the Gulf. Despite global trends moving away from capital punishment, countries like Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have demonstrated a renewed commitment to the death penalty. Saudi Arabia, the third most prolific executioner in the world, has not only failed to reduce its use[…]
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الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذا النصّ باللغة العربيّة Throughout March 2015, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) engaged the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland to raise awareness of ongoing human rights abuses in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. ADHRB met with dozens of Member[…]
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[youtube]http://youtu.be/X2yfOjxh9f8[/youtube] On 23 March, Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy’s Advocacy Associate, Amanda Milani, delivered an Oral Intervention at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 8 on human rights in the the GCC region. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF.[…]
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[youtube]https://youtu.be/44BXr4oCpQ0[/youtube] On 18 March, Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy’s Advocacy Associate, Amanda Milani, delivered an oral intervention at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 5 on human rights in Saudi Arabia. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي ### Mr.[…]
