ADHRB Welcomes High Commissioner Bachelet’s Concerns Over Mass Denationalization in Bahrain

18 April 2019 – The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) today issued a statement expressing “alarm at the court decision in Bahrain that revoked the nationalities of 138 people after a mass trial” and raising concern that “the court proceedings failed to comply with international fair trial standards.” With this verdict, the[…]

ADHRB Unequivocally Condemns Bahrain’s Unopposed Election to the UN Human Rights Council

Today, 12 October 2018, United Nations (UN) member states voted to allow Bahrain a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Bahrain ran unopposed, effectively guaranteeing it membership despite an atrocious record of systematic human rights violations, including consistent acts of reprisal against activists for engaging with the HRC itself.  Americans for Democracy &[…]

ADHRB at HRC38 urges Bahrain to cooperate with OHCHR ahead of the parliamentary elections in the fall

On Thursday 5 July, at the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, ADHRB delivered an oral intervention during the Agenda Item 10 General Debate. The intervention raises concern about Bahrain’s refusal to work and engage with OHCHR and the Human Rights Council’s mechanisms, especially as parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held[…]

ADHRB at HRC38 criticizes Bahrain for its refusal to engage with OHCHR

On Thursday 5 July 2018, during the Agenda Item 10 General Debate at the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, ADHRB delivered an oral intervention criticizing Bahrain for refusing to engage with OHCHR and the mandates of the Special Procedures, especially ahead of Bahrain’s upcoming parliamentary elections in the fall. Click here to[…]

HRC37 Intervention on Bahrain’s refusal to cooperate with OHCHR

On Thursday 22 March 2018 during the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, Yusuf al-Hoori delivered an oral intervention on behalf of ADHRB addressing Bahrain’s refusal to cooperate with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in facilitating a technical program of assistance to improve the kingdom’s abysmal human rights record. Click[…]