On June 14, on behalf of ADHRB, BIRD advocacy director Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei delivered an oral intervention at the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 2. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. Mr. President, I want to start by condemning the arrest of the prominent[…]
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On June 14, ADHRB associate Michael Payne delivered an oral intervention at the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 2. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. Mr. President, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, together with the Bahrain Institute for Rights[…]
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On Friday, 3 June 2016, Bahrain’s Information Affairs Minister, Ali ibn Mohammed al-Rumaihi, stated that Bahrain has embarked on a path towards democracy and rule of law. The government’s commitment to this, he emphasized, will be persistent, guaranteeing the peaceful freedom of expression through legitimate channels including the parliament, civil institutions, as well as free[…]
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A Kuwaiti court recently convicted 22 Shia citizens and an Iranian national of offenses based on accusations of espionage and the intention to undertake “hostile acts” on behalf of Iran and Hezbollah, reportedly leading to an escalation of sectarian tensions in Kuwait. The charges came after security forces raided several farmhouses along the Iraqi border and[…]
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The Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) released the 14th iteration of their joint communications report on Friday, May 27, 2016. In the latest communications, the Special Procedures cited three cases of violations, singling out Bahrain as among the worst offenders of human rights. The Special Rapporteurs on Expression, Human Rights[…]
