An Overview of ADHRB Engagement at the 31st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

From 29 February to 24 March, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) took part in the 31st Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva to raise awareness of human rights violations in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. During the Session, ADHRB met[…]

ADHRB at HRC: Bahraini Shia Face Systematic Discrimination

  On March 9, 2016, at the 31st session of the Human Rights Council, Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei delivered an oral intervention during an Item 3 Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion. On behalf of ADHRB, BCHR, and BIRD, he addressed the Government of Bahrain’s systematic pattern of discrimination against its native[…]

At UN, ADHRB Condemns Bahrain’s Use of Foreign Mercenaries in State Security Forces

Geneva, Switzerland — 16 September 2015 — On behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Advocacy Associate Eric Eikenberry delivered an oral intervention at the 30th Session of the Human Rights Council concerning the Bahraini government’s extensive recruitment[…]

ADHRB UN Liaison Delivers Statement on Bahrain’s Discrimination Against Ethnic Minorities at HRC29

On 30 June 2015, ADHRB’s United Nations Liaison Amanda Milani delivered an oral intervention at the 29th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 9 on the discrimination against the Baharna and Ajam in Bahrain.  Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة[…]

ADHRB Executive Director Delivers Item 4 Intervention on Bahrain at HRC28

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxELhF2wLzs[/youtube] On 17 March, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain’s Executive Director, Husain Abdulla delivered an oral intervention during the Item 4 general debate at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Please continue reading for his full remarks or click here to download a PDF. لرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي[…]