On 3 March 2026, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, under Item 3 in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture. The organization drew attention to the torture and arbitrary detention of four Bahraini minors documented[…]
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On 2 March 2026, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, under the General Debate of Item 2. The organization highlighted Bahrain’s continued detention of political prisoners despite royal pardons and conditional releases, stressing the ongoing imprisonment of opposition[…]
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Despite Saudi Arabia’s announced commitments to reduce fossil fuel production and consumption under Vision 2030 and its 2060 net-zero pledge, independent assessments indicate that current policies are not aligned with the goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C, with emissions projected to continue rising through 2035 (Climate Action Tracker, 2025). Expansion of oil and gas capacity,[…]
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This week a United Nations fact-finding report classified the actions of the Rapid Support Forces in el Fasher of October 2025 as showing hallmarks of genocide. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are a paramilitary group in Sudan, warring with the rule ruling Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The RSF is being supported militarily, financially and diplomatically[…]
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Domestic workers form the invisible backbone of Gulf households, yet many enter this sector under false pretenses and quickly find themselves trapped in conditions that meet international definitions of forced labor. While fraudulent recruitment is widely reported as a transnational crime, in the Gulf it functions as a systemic entry point into exploitation, especially for[…]
