On 8 July, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 47 during Oman’s UPR. We would like to express our concerns over the ongoing systematic human rights violations in Oman. Oman’s 2nd cycle UPR review concluded in May 2015. However, the government has not addressed many of the[…]
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Ahmed Hamza AlSafi was a 21-year-old student when he was arbitrarily detained, tortured, and denied his fair trial and due process rights by Bahraini authorities. Up until now, Ahmed has been held in Jau Prison for almost four years. On 13 December 2017, Ahmed was sleeping at his house when masked officers in civilian clothing[…]
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If you would like to watch the full event, you can do so here. 1 July 2021, At an online-streamed event, which was held on June 29th, high-level panelists, including academic Matthew Hedges, shed light on the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) “Tools of repression” in a global economic and political context. Aimed at uncovering the[…]
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The U.S. House Appropriations Committee this week shone a bright light on the egregious and ongoing violations of human rights in Bahrain by calling for “meaningful progress” on human rights in Bahrain and accountability for those responsible for human rights abuses there. “Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain is deeply appreciative of the[…]
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Rajaie Ali Baddaw was only a 21-year-old, who graduated from high school and was waiting to get into university, when he was arrested. Rajaie was subjected to multiple human rights violations including severe beatings, undressing, sexual harassment, ill-treatment, threats, and other degrading acts. Rajaie is the brother of Mohsen and Mohamed Baddaw, who were both[…]
