Upcoming Event at HRC29: Political Prisoners & Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), along with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), Amnesty International, the Gulf Center for Human Rights, the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), the Alsalam Foundation, and Human Rights Watch, will be co-sponsoring a side event at the[…]

Upcoming Event at HRC29: Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), along with the European-Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR), Amnesty International, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), and Human Rights Watch will be co-sponsoring a side event at the 29th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The panel discussion will focus on[…]

BCHR Representative Highlights Children Denied Education in Bahrain at HRC29

On June 18, a representative from the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights delivered an oral intervention on behalf of ADHRB and other NGOs at the 29th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Mr. President,[…]

ADHRB Expresses Support for Recommendations to UAE on Independence of Judges & Lawyers at HRC29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9fQdvq1R3E On June 18, ADHRB’s Michael Payne participated in an Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges & Lawyers at the 29th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Mr. President, Madame Rapporteur,[…]

Newsletter #108

Bahrain Strips Citizenship of 56 Individuals, Including 9 Children Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) condemn the unfair trial of 61 persons in a single terrorism case, and the court’s decision to strip the citizenship of 56 of those sentenced, including nine children[…]