The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) published today the opinion it adopted on 14 November 2025 during its 104th session regarding the detention of four Bahraini minors. These minors were sentenced to terms ranging from six months to three years and two months in prison, with two of them facing additional pending[…]
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On 12 March 2026, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) delivered an intervention during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, under the General Debate of Item 3. The NGOs highlighted Bahrain’s escalating suppression of freedom of opinion and peaceful assembly amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. They drew attention to the violent repression[…]
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Mar
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On 12 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 3. The organization highlighted ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain, including arbitrary arrests, torture, and systematic repression of human rights defenders and[…]
09
Mar
Mar
On 9 March 2026, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the Annual Discussion on the Rights of the Child at the United Nations Human Rights Council. The organization highlighted ongoing human rights violations against children in Bahrain, including arbitrary detention, torture, unfair trials, denial of education, and reprisals.[…]
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Mar
Mar
On 5 March 2026, NGOs delivered an intervention during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, highlighting violations of the right to work and freedom of peaceful assembly in Bahrain. The statement drew attention to the worsening unemployment crisis since late 2025 and the authorities’ repression of peaceful protests by unemployed citizens,[…]
