In October 2018, an Ethiopian domestic worker in Kuwait was found dead in her room after being reported missing for seven hours. Authorities suspect that she was abused and killed due to her “lack of concern for the cleanliness of the house.” This domestic worker’s death highlights a pattern of abuses against migrant workers in[…]
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May
May
15 May 2018 – On Friday 11 May, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) released its concluding observations for its review of Saudi Arabia. In its observations, the Committee voices a number of concerns about Saudi Arabia’s treatment of its racial minorities and offers recommendations to bring the kingdom’s practices in line[…]
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Apr
Apr
30 April 2018 – On Tuesday, 24 April 2018, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) participated in Saudi Arabia’s review by the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), submitting a report, delivering an oral statement, and answering questions in front of the Committee’s Rapporteurs. ADHRB’s remarks focused[…]
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Mar
Mar
15 March 2018 – On Friday 9 March, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) released its concluding observations on Saudi Arabia’s third and fourth periodic review. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) welcomes the findings of CEDAW in regards to Saudi Arabia. While acknowledging that Saudi Arabia has[…]
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Nov
Nov
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) recently sent a letter to the Duchess of Cornwall regarding her upcoming visit to the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children in the United Arab Emirates. The text of the letter is as follows: Your Royal Highness, On Tuesday 8 November, you will be visiting the[…]
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