ADHRB, ESOHR, and Reprieve Submit Joint Submission to Saudi Arabia’s 3rd Cycle Universal Periodic Review

Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) in Cooperation with European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) and Reprieve put forth a Joint Submission to Saudi Arabia’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This Joint submission concerns the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC) and the death penalty. Since 2011, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made use[…]

ADHRB, CIVICUS, and ESOHR Submit Joint Submission to Saudi Arabia’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) in cooperation with CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation and European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR) put forth a Joint Submission for Saudi Arabia’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review. In this document, CIVICUS, ESOHR, and ADHRB examine the Government of Saudi Arabia’s compliance with its international human[…]

ADHRB and ESOHR Submit Joint Submission to Saudi Arabia’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) in cooperation with European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) put forth a Joint Submission to Saudi Arabia’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This Joint Submission concerns the excessive and extrajudicial use of force against demonstrators, peaceful protesters, and dissidents, including the use of the death penalty. Since its[…]

HRC38 Event – From Yemen to the Eastern Province: Saudi Arabia’s Regional and Domestic Rights Abuses

On Thursday 21 June, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted a side event at the 38th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in cooperation with Amnesty International, the European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR), the Cairo Institute for Human Rights, AlQst, the European Centre for Democracy and Human[…]

Facing the Death Sentence in Saudi Arabia for Alleged Crimes Committed as Minors

Since 2011, Saudi authorities have arrested more than 60 children, among them Ali al-Nimr, Abdullah al-Zaher, Dawood al-Marhoon, Ali al-Rabeh, and Amin Mohammed Aqla al-Ghamidi. It has executed some of them, including al-Rabeh and al-Ghamidi. Others, like al-Nimr, al-Zaher, and al-Marhoon, remain in custody awaiting execution or the death penalty. At least 10 young men[…]