ADHRB at #HRC61 Condemns the Continued Execution of Individuals for Alleged Crimes Committed as Children in Saudi Arabia

On 10 March 2026, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in the framework of the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children. The organization highlighted the continued execution of individuals in Saudi[…]

Executed as a Child: The Case of Abdulallah al-Derazi

On October 20th 2025, Abulallah al-Derazi was executed by the Saudi Arabian government. Al-Derazi was convicted on terrorism charges and sentenced to death in 2018, on the basis of a torture tainted confession. He was arrested in 2018, for having participated in protests in al-Qatif against the government’s unfair treatment of the Shia minority in[…]