Bahrain must end harassment of human rights defender Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman
We, the undersigned civil society groups working to promote and defend freedom of expression worldwide, write to you to condemn the ongoing harassment of human
We, the undersigned civil society groups working to promote and defend freedom of expression worldwide, write to you to condemn the ongoing harassment of human
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
On 21 October 2015, human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja is marking her 32nd birthday with the prospect of at least a year in prison after
Wednesday, 03 June 2015, Issue #49 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue • UN-CAT Questions Detention of Nabeel Rajab • Zainab Al-Khawaja sentenced to 9 months • NGOs Urge EU to
The Bahrain Institute for Rights & Democracy (BIRD), in coordination with Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and the Bahrain Center for
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
Addendum January 2015: Since this letter was first published, the situation has continued to deteriorate in Bahrain. Sheikh Ali Salman, General Secretary of the Al-Wefaq,
3 January 2015 – The Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and
Bahrain is failing to improve its human rights record and its ally the United Kingdom is turning a blind eye. As the British Foreign Affairs
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