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Beyond legal reform: Advancing women’s healthcare autonomy in Saudi Arabia through institutional accountability

August 14, 2026

Executive summary Over the past decades, Saudi Arabia has undertaken significant reforms to expand women’s participation in public life under Vision 2030. Legal changes have reduced formal restrictions on guardianship and affirmed women’s independent access to healthcare services. Female labor force participation has increased substantially, and women now constitute a[...]

Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad

August 7, 2026

Over the past years, Bahraini authorities have increasingly relied on digital surveillance and spyware as tools to target political dissidents, human rights defenders, and journalists, both inside Bahrain and abroad. These practices have been closely linked to campaigns of arrests, prosecutions, and arbitrary sentences affecting dozens of citizens, while opportunities[...]

The Hydrocarbon Paradox: How Fossil Fuel Dominance Became the Gulf’s Greatest Vulnerability

August 4, 2026

The security architecture of the Middle East has entered a period of profound instability following a coordinated US-Israeli military campaign against Iranian targets. The initial strikes, intended to degrade Tehran’s strategic capabilities, have instead triggered a wider theater of war across the Persian Gulf. For the Gulf states, the strategic[...]

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Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad

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The Hydrocarbon Paradox: How Fossil Fuel Dominance Became the Gulf’s Greatest Vulnerability

Bahrain Campaigns Reports

Joint Statement: Bahrain Must End the Systematic Religious Persecution of Shia Citizens

Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad

August 7, 2026

The Hydrocarbon Paradox: How Fossil Fuel Dominance Became the Gulf’s Greatest Vulnerability

August 4, 2026

Joint Statement: Bahrain Must End the Systematic Religious Persecution of Shia Citizens

August 3, 2026

Beyond legal reform: Advancing women’s healthcare autonomy in Saudi Arabia through institutional accountability

August 14, 2026

Executive summary Over the past decades, Saudi Arabia has undertaken significant reforms to expand women’s participation in public life under Vision 2030. Legal changes have reduced formal restrictions on guardianship and affirmed women’s independent access to healthcare services. Female labor force[...]

Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad

August 7, 2026

The Hydrocarbon Paradox: How Fossil Fuel Dominance Became the Gulf’s Greatest Vulnerability

August 4, 2026

Joint Statement: Bahrain Must End the Systematic Religious Persecution of Shia Citizens

August 3, 2026

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Kuwait’s citizenship law overhaul amid mass revocations and growing human rights concerns

July 31, 2026

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In the UAE, a Private Message Can Cost You Everything

July 29, 2026

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Bahrain: Continued Detention of Ali Muhana Reveals a Systematic Pattern of Targeting Activists and Families of Political Prisoners

July 17, 2026

Bahrain From the Ground Reports

Ashura 2026 in Bahrain: Increased Restrictions on Shia Muslims’ Right to Freedom of Religion and Belief

July 6, 2026

Bahrain

Escalation of Violations Against Ashura Manifestations in Bahrain: Continued Restrictions on Freedom of Religion and Belief

June 19, 2026

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Bahrain: Alarming Escalation Against Shia Citizens and Mass Arrest of 53 Clerics Under the Pretext of Terrorism

June 8, 2026

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Migrant workers disproportionately impacted by the strikes in the Gulf

April 27, 2026

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Saud al-Faraj Asked for Democracy and Saudi Arabia Killed Him for It

April 24, 2026

Bahrain Reports

How Bahrain Is Using the War on Iran to Suppress Its Own People

April 22, 2026

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Selective Neutrality in the Gulf: How Strategic Partnerships Endanger Civilians Amid Regional Escalation

April 15, 2026

Reports UAE

Filming Conflict and the Boundaries of Expression: Human Rights Implications of UAE Wartime Restrictions

April 9, 2026

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The War That the World Will Pay For

April 7, 2026

Bahrain Reports

Bahrain Exploits Expansion of War to Tighten Its Security Grip on Citizens

April 1, 2026

ADHRB At the UN Bahrain Countries Other GCC Countries Saudi Arabia

An Overview of ADHRB’s Participation in the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council

March 26, 2026

Bahrain Blog posts & Dispatch Reports

Bahrain’s Strategic Calculations Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions

March 24, 2026

ADHRB At the UN Bahrain

ADHRB at #HRC61 Condemns Escalating Restrictions on Shia Religious Practices in Bahrain

March 19, 2026

Blog posts & Dispatch Kuwait Reports

Kuwait’s citizenship law overhaul amid mass revocations and growing human rights concerns

July 31, 2026

Reports UAE

In the UAE, a Private Message Can Cost You Everything

July 29, 2026

Countries

Bahrain: Continued Detention of Ali Muhana Reveals a Systematic Pattern of Targeting Activists and Families of Political Prisoners

July 17, 2026

Bahrain From the Ground Reports

Ashura 2026 in Bahrain: Increased Restrictions on Shia Muslims’ Right to Freedom of Religion and Belief

July 6, 2026

Bahrain

Escalation of Violations Against Ashura Manifestations in Bahrain: Continued Restrictions on Freedom of Religion and Belief

June 19, 2026

Countries

Bahrain: Alarming Escalation Against Shia Citizens and Mass Arrest of 53 Clerics Under the Pretext of Terrorism

June 8, 2026

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Migrant workers disproportionately impacted by the strikes in the Gulf

April 27, 2026

Reports Saudi Arabia

Saud al-Faraj Asked for Democracy and Saudi Arabia Killed Him for It

April 24, 2026

Bahrain Reports

How Bahrain Is Using the War on Iran to Suppress Its Own People

April 22, 2026

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Selective Neutrality in the Gulf: How Strategic Partnerships Endanger Civilians Amid Regional Escalation

April 15, 2026

Reports UAE

Filming Conflict and the Boundaries of Expression: Human Rights Implications of UAE Wartime Restrictions

April 9, 2026

Blog posts & Dispatch Countries Reports

The War That the World Will Pay For

April 7, 2026

Bahrain Reports

Bahrain Exploits Expansion of War to Tighten Its Security Grip on Citizens

April 1, 2026

ADHRB At the UN Bahrain Countries Other GCC Countries Saudi Arabia

An Overview of ADHRB’s Participation in the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council

March 26, 2026

Bahrain Blog posts & Dispatch Reports

Bahrain’s Strategic Calculations Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions

March 24, 2026

ADHRB At the UN Bahrain

ADHRB at #HRC61 Condemns Escalating Restrictions on Shia Religious Practices in Bahrain

March 19, 2026

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UN Experts Condemn Bahraini Retaliation Against Released Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel, Including Police Questionings and Denial of Essential Post-Release Support

On 24 April 2025, three United Nations Special Rapporteurs published an allegation letter on their websites, sent to the Government of Bahrain on 17 February 2025, regarding the case of Bahraini human rights defender and blogger Naji Fateel. The letter raised serious concerns about retaliatory actions following Fateel’s release under[...]

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Beyond legal reform: Advancing women’s healthcare autonomy in Saudi Arabia through institutional accountability

Beyond legal reform: Advancing women’s healthcare autonomy in Saudi Arabia through institutional accountability

Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad

Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad

The Hydrocarbon Paradox: How Fossil Fuel Dominance Became the Gulf’s Greatest Vulnerability

The Hydrocarbon Paradox: How Fossil Fuel Dominance Became the Gulf’s Greatest Vulnerability

Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad

The Hydrocarbon Paradox: How Fossil Fuel Dominance Became the Gulf’s Greatest Vulnerability

Joint Statement: Bahrain Must End the Systematic Religious Persecution of Shia Citizens

Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad

The Hydrocarbon Paradox: How Fossil Fuel Dominance Became the Gulf’s Greatest Vulnerability

Joint Statement: Bahrain Must End the Systematic Religious Persecution of Shia Citizens

Beyond legal reform: Advancing women’s healthcare autonomy in Saudi Arabia through institutional accountability

Beyond legal reform: Advancing women’s healthcare autonomy in Saudi Arabia through institutional accountability

Bahrain Before British Courts: Historic Ruling Opens the Door to Accountability for Spying on Dissidents Abroad

The Hydrocarbon Paradox: How Fossil Fuel Dominance Became the Gulf’s Greatest Vulnerability

Joint Statement: Bahrain Must End the Systematic Religious Persecution of Shia Citizens

Latest Updates

Kuwait’s citizenship law overhaul amid mass revocations and growing human rights concerns

In the UAE, a Private Message Can Cost You Everything

Bahrain: Continued Detention of Ali Muhana Reveals a Systematic Pattern of Targeting Activists and Families of Political Prisoners

Ashura 2026 in Bahrain: Increased Restrictions on Shia Muslims’ Right to Freedom of Religion and Belief

Escalation of Violations Against Ashura Manifestations in Bahrain: Continued Restrictions on Freedom of Religion and Belief

Bahrain: Alarming Escalation Against Shia Citizens and Mass Arrest of 53 Clerics Under the Pretext of Terrorism

Migrant workers disproportionately impacted by the strikes in the Gulf

Saud al-Faraj Asked for Democracy and Saudi Arabia Killed Him for It

How Bahrain Is Using the War on Iran to Suppress Its Own People

Selective Neutrality in the Gulf: How Strategic Partnerships Endanger Civilians Amid Regional Escalation

Filming Conflict and the Boundaries of Expression: Human Rights Implications of UAE Wartime Restrictions

The War That the World Will Pay For

Bahrain Exploits Expansion of War to Tighten Its Security Grip on Citizens

An Overview of ADHRB’s Participation in the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council

Bahrain’s Strategic Calculations Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions

ADHRB at #HRC61 Condemns Escalating Restrictions on Shia Religious Practices in Bahrain

Kuwait’s citizenship law overhaul amid mass revocations and growing human rights concerns

In the UAE, a Private Message Can Cost You Everything

Bahrain: Continued Detention of Ali Muhana Reveals a Systematic Pattern of Targeting Activists and Families of Political Prisoners

Ashura 2026 in Bahrain: Increased Restrictions on Shia Muslims’ Right to Freedom of Religion and Belief

Escalation of Violations Against Ashura Manifestations in Bahrain: Continued Restrictions on Freedom of Religion and Belief

Bahrain: Alarming Escalation Against Shia Citizens and Mass Arrest of 53 Clerics Under the Pretext of Terrorism

Migrant workers disproportionately impacted by the strikes in the Gulf

Saud al-Faraj Asked for Democracy and Saudi Arabia Killed Him for It

How Bahrain Is Using the War on Iran to Suppress Its Own People

Selective Neutrality in the Gulf: How Strategic Partnerships Endanger Civilians Amid Regional Escalation

Filming Conflict and the Boundaries of Expression: Human Rights Implications of UAE Wartime Restrictions

The War That the World Will Pay For

Bahrain Exploits Expansion of War to Tighten Its Security Grip on Citizens

An Overview of ADHRB’s Participation in the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council

Bahrain’s Strategic Calculations Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions

ADHRB at #HRC61 Condemns Escalating Restrictions on Shia Religious Practices in Bahrain

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UN Experts Condemn Bahraini Retaliation Against Released Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel, Including Police Questionings and Denial of Essential Post-Release Support

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