Articles by Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB)
NGOs to Bahrain: Rights of Nazeeha Saeed and all journalists to report must be respected
On Sunday 17 July 2016 award-winning journalist Nazeeha Saeed was charged by Bahraini Public Prosecution for reporting to foreign media outlets without a license.
Cambodian government must support civil society and seek justice for Kem Ley
IFEX members call for end to Cambodian governments arrests and harassment of civil society and independent investigation of the killing of noted commentator Kem Ley.
Bahrain dissolves Al-Wefaq, the largest political opposition bloc in the country
“What the government has effectively done is to silence the voices of tens of thousands of Bahrainis,” stated Bahrain Institute for Rights & Democracy (BIRD) Advocacy Director Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei. “The government has shut the window for political dialogue.”
No Eye in the UAE
Popular news site Middle East Eye is latest news site blocked in that country, a trend that is leaving Emiratis with ever-decreasing alternative views on human rights and the Yemen war.
Leading press freedom group and IFEX member should be granted access to UN bodies
Civil society groups ask ECOSOC to reconsider granting valued press freedom group and IFEX member, The Committee to Protect Journalists, consultative status at the UN.
Meet the women leaders of Bahrain’s cyberactivist movement
Despite systematic cyber assaults, the Internet is a vital refuge for Bahraini women looking for anonymity and freedom of expression.
Tongan Prime Minister should end harassment of local journalist Viola Ulakai
IFEX members call on the Prime Minister of Tonga to cease threats of suspension of journalist Viola Ulakai and respect his past commitment to press freedom in the country.
Bahrain appeals court more than doubles opposition leader’s sentence
The Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, now faces nine years in prison, up from the previous sentence of four years. The court convicted him of “attempting to overthrow the regime.”