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Join us tomorrow July 22nd in Washington #DC at 11:30am for an event hosted by #ADHRB & #amnestyinternational entitled "Arbitrary Justice in #SaudiArabia". Our panelists will shed light on the deficiencies within the #Saudi criminal justice system, highlighting #waleedabualkhair and members of @acprahr who are currently in prison for advocating reform. Follow our live tweets at #SaudiJustice. #saudiarabia #ksa #acprahr #humanrights #amnesty #adhrb #osf #hrw #dueprocess #prisonersofconscience #freedex #antiterrorism

Around 2:30 A.M. on Sunday, at least 30 police officers raided the home of Ebrahim Sharif and arrested him. Sharif is the former General Secretary of National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad) and is one of the #Bahrain13, a group of prominent human rights defenders and opposition figures in #Bahrain. Sharif's arrest follows a speech he delivered on 10 July, which, according to the MOI, "encouraged the overthrow of the government and incited hatred." Sharif's arrest also follows the U.S.'s recent decision to lift its 4-year arms ban on Bahrain. Today, #ADHRB staff and interns stood in front of the U.S. Department of State to call for the immediate release of #EbrahimSharif. #FreeSharif #FreeSharifNow (at U.S. Department of State)

Today marks the 110th day of Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace's #hungerstrike in #protest of the ill-treatment of inmates and the poor, unsanitary conditions at #JauPrison. Dr. Al-Singace was a prominent academic and blogger arrested for his participation in the peaceful #ArabSpring protests in 2011. Since his imprisonment, Dr. Al-Singace has been denied specialist medical treatment for his post-polio syndrome as well as his immediate need for nasal and ear surgery. #ADHRB along with 9 other #NGOs call for the release of Dr. Al-Singace for the violation of Article 19 of the #ICCPR. #SingaceHungerStrike #Bahrain #humanrights #humanrightsdefenders #stoptorture (at Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain)

#ADHRB is co-hosting a panel discussion on the status of #womensrights in #SaudiArabia as well as the implementation of recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur on violence against #women. This event will be held on Thursday, 25 June from 10:00am - 12:00pm in Room XI in Palais de Nations, Geneva. We hope to see you there! #UNHRC #HRC29 #UnitedNations #Geneva #ESOHR #Bahrain #ksa #humanrights #Saudi #KSAInjustice #VAW #women2drive #SaudiWomenSpeak (at Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain)

Abbas al-Samea is a 25-year-old school teacher. He was arrested after a bomb killed three policemen, even though evidence placed him in school at the time of the incident. Abbas was sentenced to death. While detained, Abbas has been subjected to cigarette burns, electric shocks, sleep deprivation, and sexual assault. He suffers from swollen gums, missing teeth, a broken nose, and internal bleeding. #AbbasalSamea #ADHRB #Bahrain #humanrights #democracy #ArabSpring #prisonersofconscience #humanrightsdefenders #JauTorture #stoptorture (at Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain)

Naji Fateel, featured as one of ADHRB's #ChampionsforJustice this month, is a human rights activist currently serving a 15-year sentence at Jau Prison on political charges. Reports allege Naji was subjected to electric shocks on various parts of his body, simulated to drowning, hanged by his hands from the ceiling, sexually harassed, and deprived of food and sleep. Unfortunately, this type of treatment is common for Jau Prison inmates. #NajiFateel #ADHRB #BYSHR #democracy #humanrightsdefenders #JauTorture #ArabSpring #prisonersofconscience #humanrights #Bahrain (at Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain)

Mohammed Ismael is a #humanrights defender and member of the #Bahrain13 who was sentenced to 15 yrs in prison on political charges. He was allegedly tortured with electric shocks by #Bahrain security officers. He has been on #hungerstrike twice in prison. Help us spread the word about his case and the rest of the Bahrain 13! #ChampionsforJustice #ADHRB

Mohammed Hassan Jawad Parweez is a #humanrights defender who advocated specifically for the rights of prisoners and detainees. As a member of the #Bahrain13 he is now one of those prisoners, sentenced to 15 years and victim to alleged torture in a #Bahrain prison. We include him in this month's #ChampionsforJustice and call for his immediate release! #ADHRB