ADHRB at #HRC54: Al-Singace, Al-Khawaja, and Naji Fateel, face reprisals including medical neglect

On 29 September, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 54 under item 5 during the General debate. ADHRB shared the Special Rapporteur’s concerns for the worsening health of hunger-striking life-sentenced detainees, Al-Singace, Al-Khawaja, & Fateel, facing reprisals, including medical neglect. We would like to share the UN Secretary-General’s concerns[…]

ADHRB calls for a impartial investigation into the arbitrary deprivation of Bahraini citizens

On 29 September, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 54 under item 5 during the General debate. ADHRB called for a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the arbitrary deprivation of Bahraini citizens. ADHRB draws the Council’s attention to multiple cases of arbitrary detention in Bahrain and the country’s refusal[…]

ADHRB at HRC54: 63-year-old AlRamel’s medical neglect case mirrors the continuous suffering of political prisoners in Bahrain

On 27 September, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 54 under item 4 during the General debate. ADHRB called for the immediate release of the political prisoner Mohammed Hassan Abdullah Al-Ramal. We bring attention to the deteriorating and life-risking healthcare situation among political prisoners, leading to a lengthy hunger[…]

ADHRB demands to end the policy of slow killing of political prisoners in Bahrain

On 26 September, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 54 under item 4 during the General debate. ADHRB demands to end the policy of slow killing of political prisoners in Bahrain. Mr. President, I would like to draw the Council’s attention to the horrific and systematic violations[…]

Six UN Experts Sent Letter to Bahrain on Violence Against Women Human Rights Defenders

On 17 January 2019, six United Nations (UN) Special Procedures offices sent an Allegation Letter (AL BHR 7/2018) to the Government of Bahrain on three Bahraini women subjected to reprisals. The communication was sent by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; the Special Rapporteur on the[…]