ADHRB at HRC55 raised concerns about Bahrain’s failure in adhering to the recommendations of the UPR

On 26th March 2024, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 55 under item 6 during the General debate. ADHRB raised concerns about Bahrain’s failure in adhering to the recommendations of the UPR. Despite the Bahraini government’s pledge to abide by the recommendations of the Fourth Universal Periodic Review, we[…]

ADHRB at #hrc54 calls on the UN Council to appoint a special rapporteur on Bahrain

On 3 October, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 54 under item 6 during the General debate. ADHRB called on UN Council to appoint a special rapporteur on Bahrain.     We would like to raise concerns about Bahrain’s failure and lack of seriousness to meet its obligations under[…]

ADHRB calls on Bahrain to implement all of its UPR recommendations

On 30 September 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 45 during interactive debate under item 6. Madam president, We would like to raise our concerns about the implementation of the UPR recommendations by Bahrain, 3 years after its 3rd cycle. The government of Bahrain has long[…]

An Overview of ADHRB Engagement at the 36th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

From 11 to 29 September 2017, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) participated in the 36th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva to bring increased attention to the ongoing human rights abuses in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Over the course of[…]

HRC36 Bahrain Intervention: Bahrain’s Failure to Implement its UPR Recommendations

On 25 September at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council, Yusuf al-Hoori delivered an oral intervention on behalf of ADHRB during the Item 6 General Debate. In his intervention, al-Hoori highlighted the Bahraini government’s failure to implement its UPR recommendations, including its judicial harassment of human rights defenders and civil and political society[…]