Updates and information on the Bahrain 13 – Thirteen of Bahrain’s most prominent political prisoners.
The 13 are: Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, Abdulhadi al-Mukhodher, Abduljalil al-Miqdad, Abduljalil al-Singace, Abdulla al-Mahroos, Abdulwahab Hussain, Hasan Mushaima, Ibrahim Sharif, Mohamed Habib al-Miqdad, Mohamed Hasan Jawad, Mohamed Ismail, Sa’eed al-Nuri and Salah al-Khawaja.
Dr Abduljalil al-Singace hunger strike hits 160 days, 41 NGOs call for immediate release 27 August 2015, London – Bahraini prisoner of conscience Dr Abduljalil al-Singace today hits a milest... Read more
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, Issue #60 THE BIRD WEEKLY In this Issue: • BIRD/HRW Event Summary • Ebrahim Sharif Charged • US to Sell Arms to Bahrain • HIGHLIGHTS FROM BIRD THIS WEEK [Video Av... Read more
On Wednesday, 29 July 2015, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, English PEN and Index on Censorship gathered outside the Bahrain Embassy in London to protest the ongoing detentio... Read more
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) along with Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), and the European C... Read more
Nine Bahraini and international NGOs and the University College Union launched a campaign this week marking the 100th day of detained human rights defender, Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace’s hun... Read more
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, Issue #53 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue • BIRD at HRC29 • Jau Report • Support Dr. Singace • Inside Jau: Report Finds Rampant Torture and Abuse Inside... Read more
NGOs Applaud New Joint Communications Report from UN Special Procedures Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy applaud the r... Read more
On Tuesday, 26 May 2015, a group of 15 NGOs and individuals sent a joint letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to call on Government of Bahrain to protect the religious freed... Read more
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, Issue #47 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue • Bahrain 13 • Classified Cable on UK/Bahrain Relations • US Threaten to Relocate 5th Fleet • May Champi... Read more
May Champions for Justice: The Bahrain 13 The Bahrain 13 are a group of opposition leaders, rights activists, bloggers and Shi’a clerics arrested in connection with their role in the Februar... Read more
