ADHRB Submits reports on Bahrain’s fidelity to the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

On November 2022, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) submitted three reports To the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) concerning the State of Bahrain’s fidelity to the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD).

The first report focus on: Suppression of religious practices, Gatherings and associations, Judicial harassment of Shia religious and opposition figures, Excessive force, Arbitrary detention and torture, Discrimination in education, Media and employment, Nationality and citizenship.

 

The second report focus on: The National Institute for Human Rights and the status of groups protected under the convention, Discriminatory statements by public officials, Encouraging awareness of the convention.

The third report focus on: Discrimination of migrant workers and domestic workers, Discrimination during the citizenship process.