Saudi Arabia is accelerating its use of the death penalty with alarming speed. In 2024 alone, the Kingdom carried out 345 executions, the highest number in 30 years, averaging one every 25 hours. That brutal pace has only intensified. As of mid-June 2025, 154 executions have already been confirmed, pointing toward another record-breaking year. Among[…]
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Jun
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[…]
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Jun
On June 19, 2025, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and partner organizations delivered an intervention during the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. During their intervention under Item 3, ADHRB called for institutional-level accountability and transparency in Bahrain. We draw the Council’s attention to a recent industrial disaster[…]
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May
May
21 May 2025 – The Country Coordinator for Bahrain at Amnesty International UK and Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) express grave concern over Bahrain’s continued repression of former political prisoners and human rights defenders, who now face renewed violations post-release, including restrictions on work, housing, travel, and free expression. Following the[…]
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May
May
Despite the release of several activists and human rights defenders, transitional justice in Bahrain remains unfulfilled. In its newly published report, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) reveals a systematic policy by Bahraini authorities designed to restrict the freedoms of released individuals and deprive them of their basic rights. The attached report[…]
