Failure to Reform: An Examination of Bahrain’s UPR Recommendations

On 12 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted an event at the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) examining Bahrain’s failure to reform and implement the recommendations received when the country underwent its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in 2012. The event was held with participation from[…]

Upcoming Event: Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain

Please join Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain and the Alsalam Foundation on 14 March at 9:30 am for a look at Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain. This event will be held at the United Nations in Geneva and is open to the public. For additional information please contact Michael Payne[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 42

Experts Call on Obama to Discuss Reform in Bahrain during Saudi Visit Photo Credit: Pool/Getty Images North America On 10 March, 27 experts sent a letter to United States President Barack Obama urging him to address the growing crisis in Bahrain with counterparts in Saudi Arabia during his upcoming visit to the country. ### Continue reading here.[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 41

State Report Confirms Human Rights Crisis in Bahrain Last week, the U.S. State Department released its annual country report on human rights practices, and its section on Bahrain confirms the extent of the human rights crisis that has been occurring in the country. The opening few paragraphs read like a manual for repressive regimes on[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 40

The Importance of Constituent Engagement On 18 February, Students for Islamic Awareness and the Arab Student Union at University of Michigan Dearborn, in conjunction with ADHRB, held an event to raise awareness about the systematic government crackdown on innocent physicians and human rights defenders in Bahrain in an attempt to quell legitimate calls for human rights and[…]