On 19 March, John Horne delivered an oral statement (starting at 1:12:25) on behalf of Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 5 regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download[…]
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On 14 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Executive Director Husain Abdulla delivered an oral statement at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 3 regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF.[…]
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WASHINGTON, DC – 28 February 2014 – On 14 January 2014, a group of NGOs sent a joint letter to the Mr. Jean Todt, President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain. The letter urged Mr. Todt to suspend the 2014 Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix until an inquiry[…]
On 21 February 2014, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Executive Director Husain Abdulla sent an open letter to His Holiness, Pope Francis I, to bring to his attention the case of Abdulwahab Hussain. A Bahraini man of faith, social worker, and human rights advocate, Abdulwahab Hussain is currently serving a life[…]
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Strasbourg, France – February 6, 2014 – Today, the European Parliament passed an urgent resolution expressing “grave concern” over ongoing human rights violations and the status of the rule of law in Bahrain. The resolution, voted through the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, called on the Government of Bahrain to immediately release all political[…]
