Bahrain: Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council

27 human rights organizations issued a joint letter regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain, addressed to member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The letter coincides with the Council’s 59th session and the upcoming Eid al-Adha, highlighting the serious violations against activists and opposition figures held in arbitrary detention. Re:[…]

ADHRB at HRC58 urges protection for human rights defenders in Bahrain

On March 21, 2025, Americans for Democracy and human rights in Bahrain delivered an intervention during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council. In its intervention under Item 5, ADHRB expressed deep concern over Bahrain’s targeting of human rights defenders, whether through prolonged imprisonment or reprisals against those released, such as activist Ali AlHajee.[…]

ADHRB at HRC58 Demands the Immediate Release of Elderly Bahraini Opposition Leaders and HRDs

On March 17, 2025, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. During the Agenda Item 3 General Debate, ADHRB highlighted the ongoing detention of prominent elderly Bahraini opposition leaders and HRDs since 2011, despite multiple UN calls for their[…]

F1 & the issue of sportswashing: what can be done?

In 2004, Formula 1 (F1) declared its Grand Prix races in Bahrain. Headlines were made as Bahrain hosted the first race of its kind in the Middle East. It was celebrated so much to be given the title for best organized grand prix by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). The races continued throughout seasons,[…]

Unmuting Saudi Voices: A Call for Civic Freedom

Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain along with the European Center for Democracy and Human Rights, is launching the “Unmuting Saudi Voices: A Call for Civic Freedom” campaign to expose the ongoing repression of civic space in Saudi Arabia and hold the Saudi state accountable for silencing its citizens and violating their rights.[…]