June Champions for Justice: The Prisoners of Jau
Jau Prison is the largest male detention facility in Bahrain and is used to detain many prisoners of conscience. Conditions at the prison are characterized
Jau Prison is the largest male detention facility in Bahrain and is used to detain many prisoners of conscience. Conditions at the prison are characterized
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
On 2 June 2015, the Committee against Torture, the UN body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture, requested that the
29 May 2015 – Washington, D.C. – 11 human rights and multi-faith organizations sent a letter to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
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
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, Issue #48 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue • Mohammad Ramadan and Husain Moosa death sentence upheld • Report on Women’s Rights in Saudi • Amnesty
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy is pleased to announce the publishing of our new report entitled The Evasion of Equality: A Report on the Implementation
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 Champions
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
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, Issue #46 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue • Letters to President Obama • Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja on Hunger Strike • Nabeel Rajab Detention Extended • Amnesty International USA: President