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Despite promises, Zainab al-Khawaja and son remain in detention
On 7 April 2016, Foreign Minister of Bahrain Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said officials would release prominent human rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja and her son from prison. “This is a humanitarian issue, and Zainab al-Khawaja will be released pending her case in court,” said Sheikh...
ADHRB Counters Government’s ‘Completion of BICI’
The Government of Bahrain held a ceremony on 9 May to mark the “completion of the implementation of the 26 recommendations” put forth by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) in 2011. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is concerned that this...
ADHRB-Spotlight on Oman: A Move to Protect Migrant Domestic Workers
Migrant domestic workers are set to receive greater protection in Oman, according to an announcement made last week by Oman’s Ministry of Manpower. On April 27, the advisor to the Minister of Manpower, Salem Al Saadi, told the Times of Oman that the government is planning to legalize the...
منظمة أمريكيون من أجل الديمقراطية: يساهم..
مثل معظم الأعضاء الآخرين في مجلس التعاون الخليجي، إن المملكة العربية السعودية بلد مقصد للإتجار بالبشر. يسافر العمال الأجانب و المحليين من جنوب شرق آسيا وإفريقيا...
ADHRB: Women in Saudi Arabia, from PE class to driving
Since 2013, Physical Education (PE) classes for girls in Saudi Arabia have only been open to those who attend private school. In these classes, the female students must abide by a “decent dress code” that complies with the rules of Sharia, as interpreted by the Government of Saudi...