On 17 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. The organization highlighted the ongoing and escalating religious persecution faced by the Shia community in Bahrain, particularly during religious occasions, through increasing restrictions on[…]
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On 17 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 4. The organization issued an urgent warning regarding the immediate threat to the lives of opposition leaders and human rights defenders detained[…]
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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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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[…]
