In the first half of 2025 alone, the Bahrain Press Association documented 37 violations against writers, activists, and online users, underscoring the Bahraini government’s sustained assault on freedom of expression in the country. At the center of this repression is Decree-Law No.47 of 2002, commonly known as the Press Law. From arrests to prosecutions, the[…]
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Introduction In a worrying escalation this year, Bahraini security forces — as in previous years — have resorted to the harshest forms of repression against Ashura rituals, carrying out a widespread campaign of summonses, arrests, fabricated charges, and the removal of religious symbols across various regions. Meanwhile, the government’s official narrative presents an idealized image[…]
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Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) participated in the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), held from 16 June to 9 July 2025. During this session, ADHRB delivered four oral interventions highlighting human rights violations in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, particularly Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Under[…]
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On 4 July 2025, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. As part of the annual discussion on technical cooperation and capacity-building, ADHRB highlighted the exclusion of independent civil society in the Gulf Cooperation Council states. We welcome this[…]
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The religious discrimination faced by Bahrain’s Baharna and Ajam communities has manifested in one of the most atrocious forms: the deliberate destruction and erasure of their sacred spaces. These indigenous Shia communities, rooted deeply in Bahrain’s history, have long been marginalized by the ruling Al Khalifa regime. But the demolition of mosques, shrines, and cemeteries[…]
