ADHRB at #HRC63 Condemns Bahrain’s Crackdown on Peaceful Expression and Religious Freedom

On 17 September 2026, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, as part of a high-level panel marking the 60th anniversary of the International Covenants on Human Rights. ADHRB highlighted Bahrain’s continued arbitrary arrests of individuals for peacefully expressing[…]

UN WGAD Finds the Detention of Four Bahraini Minors Arbitrary and Subjected to Torture, Coerced Confessions, Incommunicado Detention, Unfair Trials, and Denial of Education, Family Visits, and Medical Care

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) published today the opinion it adopted on 14 November 2025 during its 104th session regarding the detention of four Bahraini minors. These minors were sentenced to terms ranging from six months to three years and two months in prison, with two of them facing additional pending[…]

NGOs at #HRC61 Condemn Bahrain’s Crackdown on Free Expression Amid U.S.-Israeli War on Iran

On 12 March 2026, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) delivered an intervention during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, under the General Debate of Item 3. The NGOs highlighted Bahrain’s escalating suppression of freedom of opinion and peaceful assembly amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. They drew attention to the violent repression[…]