A Summary of ADHRB’s Engagement at HRC42

Geneva, Switzerland – From 9 to 27 September 2019, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) participated in the 42nd Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC). We opened the session with a solidarity stand in front of the UN that called attention to the plight of political prisoners in[…]

ADHRB at HRC42 Raised Concerns Over Bahrain’s Failure to Comply with the 2017 UPR Recommendations

Today, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an oral intervention at the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council during the General Debate under Item 6. ADHRB raised concerns over Bahrain’s failure to comply with the 2017 UPR Recommendations. Click here for the PDF format and find below the oral statement. –[…]

ADHRB at HRC42 Raised Concerns over the Lack of Clean Water and Sanitation Facilities in Bahrain

During the 42nd Human Rights Council Session under Item 3 Interactive Dialogue (ID) on the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) raised concerns over the lack of clean water and sanitation facilities in Bahrain. Click here for the PDF format[…]

HRC42 Written Statement: The persistent patterns of reprisals against Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain

Ahead of the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) submitted a written statement to the Council concerning Bahrain’s government deliberate patterns of reprisals against Human Rights Defenders (HRD) who attempt to cooperate with the United Nations (UN) and its bodies. Continue reading below[…]