Among the thousands of Bahraini citizens who participated in peaceful protests to call for political reforms and respect for human rights, the al-Khawaja family has been at the forefront of... Read more
On 26 June 2015, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), the Interna... 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
After several unsuccessful appeals to prison administration officials for adequate medical assistance, leading Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has publicly announced that... Read more
The Bahrain Institute for Rights & Democracy (BIRD), in coordination with Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) on oc... Read more
Paying tribute to the 20th anniversary of the historic Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action that reaffirmed the fundamental human rights of all women, the United Nations Office of the... Read more
3 January 2015 – The Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy express their strong conce... Read more
London- 4 December 2014, This week, a Bahraini court sentenced sisters Maryam al-Khawaja and Zainab al-Khawaja to jail terms in separate cases related to freedom of expression and human righ... Read more
London, 17 October 2014 Rights groups call on UK to press Bahrain to release human rights defenders Nine human rights organisations called on the British government on Friday to speak... Read more
Bahrain human rights defender and 2012 Index Award Winner Nabeel Rajab is being detained and facing trial under arrest for peacefully expressing his views on Twitter. Please join Index on Ce... Read more
