An Overview of ADHRB Engagement at the 34th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Geneva, Switzerland — From 28 February to 24 March 2017, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) participated in the 34th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), raising concerns over a variety of human rights abuses being commited by the governments of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)[…]

Item 10 HRC34 Oral Intervention: Suspension of OHCHR Cooperation with Bahrain over Rights Abuses

On 23 March 2017, Ebrahim Demestani delivered an Item 10 oral intervention during the 34th session of the Human Rights Council on behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights. In his intervention, he highlighted the strong message sent[…]

Item 10 HRC34 Oral Intervention: Bahrain’s refusal to cooperate with OHCHR

On 23 March 2017, Nader Almatrook delivered an oral intervention at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council on behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights. In his intervention, he expressed great concern over Bahrain’s refusal to[…]

Item 9 HRC34 Oral Intervention: Religious Discrimination in Bahrain

On 21 March 2017, Ebrahim Demestani delivered an oral intervention at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council under Item 9 and the Durban Declaration on behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights. In his intervention, Demestani[…]

Item 9 HRC34 Oral Intervention: Religious Discrimination in Saudi Arabia

On 21 March 2017, Nader Almatrook delivered an oral intervention at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council under Item 9 on behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain. In his intervention, Almatrook brought the Council’s attention to religious discrimination in Saudi Arabia, particularly against the country’s Shia Muslim minority population[…]