In Written Statement to UN, ADHRB Raises Torture, Killings in GCC

At the 30th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain submitted a written statement on the subject of human rights abuses in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The statement specifically discussed the ongoing systematic abuses within the judicial systems and highlighted violations[…]

At UN, ADHRB Condemns Bahrain’s Use of Foreign Mercenaries in State Security Forces

Geneva, Switzerland — 16 September 2015 — On behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Advocacy Associate Eric Eikenberry delivered an oral intervention at the 30th Session of the Human Rights Council concerning the Bahraini government’s extensive recruitment[…]

Counter-Resolutionaries: Bahraini Obstinance at the HRC

15 September 2015 – Geneva, Switzerland – An event at the 30th Session of the Human Rights Council took place today in which human rights activists and professionals discussed Bahraini resistance to human rights reform requested by the international community. The event, entitled Counter-Resolutionaries: Bahraini Obstinance at the HRC, was organized by Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in[…]

At UN, ADHRB Condemns Arbitrary Detention and Migrant Abuses in GCC

Geneva, Switzerland — 15 September 2015 — On behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, International Advocacy Officer Michael Payne delivered an oral intervention at the 30th Session of the Human Rights Council concerning both arbitrary detention and abuse of migrant rights by governments[…]

NGOs Address HRC, Support Joint Statement

14 September 2015 – Geneva, Switzerland – Speaking on behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), BIRD Director of Advocacy Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei addressed the Human Rights Council and voiced support for the joint statement[…]