At HRC42 ADHRB raised concerns over Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Violations and The Lack of Respect for the Membership Criteria

Today, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an oral intervention at the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council during the General Debate under Item 5. ADHRB raised concerns about Saudi Arabia’s membership to the Council, highlighting its continuous disregard for human rights. Click here for the PDF format and find below[…]

ADHRB at HRC42 Highlighted Bahrain’s Crackdown on its Citizens and Negligence of Prisoners

Today, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an oral intervention at the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council under the General Debate of item 5 highlighting how Bahrain has been torturing its prisoners and cracking down on civil society. Click here for the PDF of the submitted statement. Please find[…]

Joint Side Event at HRC42: Executions and Arbitrary Detention in Saudi Arabia

19 September 2019 – Today, during the 42nd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) along with the European Centre for Democracy & Human Rights (ECDHR), the European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR), ALQST, MENA Rights Group and the Right[…]

At HRC42 ADHRB Drew Attention to the Reprisals Faced by Bahraini Activists

Today, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an oral intervention at the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council under General Debate of item 4. ADHRB drew attention on the personal experience of Moosa Mohammed, a Bahraini activist who has been tortured, denaturalized and almost murdered by the personnel of the[…]

UN Special Procedures Publishes Allegation Letter to Kuwait Addressing Online Harassment of Activist Dr. Ebtehal Al-Khateeb

On 5 July 2019, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and Special Rapporteur on minority issues published an allegation letter to the Government of Kuwait on behalf of Dr. Ebtehal Al-Khateeb, who is allegedly facing harassment for speaking out for the rights on the Bedoon minority community in[…]