Wednesday, 22 July 2015, Issue #56
BIRD Weekly Newsletter
In this Issue
• Top student arbitrarily arrested • NGOs Call for Resolution on Bahrain • FCO on UK naval base in Bahrain •
Concern Expressed for Arbitrary Detention of Outstanding Student
20 July 2015: Geneva, Switzerland – The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) and Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) are concerned with the arbitrary detention of 18 year old student Mustafa Mohammed Ali in Bahrain. We are also concerned by reports that Mustafa’s arbitrary conviction will prevent him from receiving his certificate of good conduct from school, a requirement for Mustafa to access higher education in Bahrain
Read the full article here
Civil Society Organizations Call for Resolution on Bahrain in Human Rights Council
16 July 2015 – Geneva , the Bahrain Institute for Rights & Democracy (BIRD), alongside its partner NGOs call on the Member states and Observer states of the Human Rights Council to “promote and support the adoption of a resolution expressing concern over and improvements in the human rights situation in Bahrain”. In the letter, CSOs raise concern over the lack of progress in human rights in the country since a joint statement on Bahrain was delivered on behalf of 47 UN Member States during the 26th Session of the Human Rights Council in June 2014.
Read the full letter here
Questions to Government
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08 July 2015: Lord Hylton asks the Foreign Secretary about Bahrain’s human rights record and the establishment of a UK Naval Base
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Take Action
Ask your MP to sign EDM 241 on the restrictions against free speech in Bahrain
Updates from the Ground
29 arrested including 6 children
45 trials postponed
3 individuals remanded to a total of 60 days in detention
Nabeel Rajab was released for health reasons after 4 months in prison
Ebrahim Sharif detention extended to 15 days pending investigation
Security forces continue to use excessive force including tear gas and shot pellets against protestors
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Weekly Highlights
Bahrain crisis: US arms sales to Bahraini regime undermines Obama’s commitment to human rights
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Top Bahraini Student Goes to Jail Instead of Medical School
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News & Commentaries
Muftah: Calling Nabeel Rajab a “Shia” Activist is Dangerous
Middle East Eye: My Husband, prisoner of conscience in Bahrain
Gulf Centre For Human Rights: GCHR welcomes the release of Nabeel Rajab and calls for the release of all human rights defenders
RT News: ‘I will continue tweeting, I will continue criticizing’ – Bahrain activist Nabeel Rajab
Bahrain Centre for Human Rights: Bahrain: Prison Awaits for Internet Criticism of Regime, Ministry or Even Your Elected MP
FIDH: Joint letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council
