ADHRB condemns judicial corruption and death sentences in Bahrain at HRC44

On 13 July 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 44 under the general debate of independence of judges and lawyers.   Madam President, We thank the Special Rapporteur for his report and we agree with his assessment on the effect of corruption on the independence of[…]

Bahrain: Torture victims at risk of execution in Bahrain following court ruling

13 July 2020 – Bahrain’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has confirmed the reimposition of death sentences against torture victims Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa, who have now exhausted legal remedies and are at risk of imminent execution, pending ratification by Bahrain’s king, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) stated today. Mohammed’s[…]

ADHRB Raises the Deep Rooted Corruption in Bahrain

On 13 July 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 44 under the Item 3 on Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. Madam president, ADHRB would like to start by thanking the working group[…]

ADHRB’s interventions include Formula One business activities in Bahrain and its effect on Human Rights

On 10 July 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 44 under the Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.    Madame President, We thank the WG for its important activity and we welcome the[…]

At HRC 44: Intervention raises concerns about the attack on activism and international solidarity in Bahrain

On 10 July 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 44 under Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity. Madame President, We thank Mr Okafor for his report highlighting the lack of human rights-based international solidarity and the role that this plays[…]