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ADHRB Upcoming Event – Breaking the Silence: Bahraini Women Political Prisoners Expose Systemic Abuses

ADHRB will be holding a Congressional briefing next week on women political prisoners in Bahrain and women’s rights in the region more broadly. ADHRB’s event “Breaking the Silence: Bahraini Women Political Prisoners Expose Systemic Abuses” will take place on Tuesday, 29 October at 10 am in 421 Cannon House Office Building.

The Crackdown on Human Rights and Freedoms in Bahrain

Eventbrite – Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy presents The Crackdown on Human Rights and Freedoms in Bahrain – Thursday, 17 October 2019 at Conference Room A, House of Commons (Entrance on 1 Parliament Street), London, England. Find event and ticket information.

Profiles in Persecution: Isa Jaafar AlAbd – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain

Isa Jaafar AlAbd is a 24-year-old Bahraini and former employee of the K & K Food Company. He has been arrested multiple times, beaten by authorities, and denied medical care during detention. Isa has suffered from a heart condition since birth and has undergone numerous surgeries as a result, and …

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UN Experts Declare Detention of “Brutalized” Activist Najah Yusuf to have been Arbitrary; Calls for Compensation from Bahrain – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain

23 September 2019 – On 19 September, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) published an Opinion on the case of recently-released Bahraini activist Najah Yusuf, who was arrested in April 2017 in part for posts on social media protesting the Formula One Grand Prix and criticizing the …

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Anti-Shiism in Muharram 2019 – Shia Rights Watch

Shia Muslims spend the first ten days of the holy month of Muharram in ritual mourning commemorating the death of Hussain, son of Ali, grandson of the Prophet Mohammad. Muharram rituals are central to the Shia faith. The nature of these rituals make this population highly visible, and thus, Shia Muslims are particularly vulnerable in …

Breaking the Silence: Bahraini Women Political Prisoners Expose Systemic Abuses – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy are pleased to release Breaking the Silence: Bahraini Women Political Prisoners Expose Systemic Abuses, which examines the cases of nine former and current women political prisoners in Bahrain from the moment of their …

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter #315 click here.

2019 Majlis: A Spiritual Gathering for Imam Husayn

Princeton University Majlis a spiritual gathering for Imam Husayn with Zakira Shyrose Jaffar & renowned reciters WED SEPT 25 | 7.30 PM Carl Fields Center Living Room 58 Prospect Ave Princeton University Join us for a commemoration of the life and struggles of Imam Husayn (pbuh), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), as we consider the struggles of justice in our own time.

Bahraini Court Rejects Appeal to Grant Prominent Human Rights Defender a Non-Custodial Sentence

17 September 2019 – Bahrain’s High Appeals Court refused to grant a non-custodial sentence to the country’s most prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, who is currently serving a five-year prison term for his critical comments on social media, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) said.

Time for Reflection on the Day of Ashura to Members of The Scottish Parliament

On Tuesday 10th September, Ameed Versace of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society delivered a Time for Reflection on the Day of Ashura to Members of The Scottish Parliament. The Day of Ashura is observed by Muslims across the world.