Event Summary: ADHRB Participates in Briefing to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Ahead of Bahrain’s Upcoming Election

On 10 July 2018, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) participated in a briefing hosted by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) on the political climate and human rights conditions in Bahrain leading up to the 2018 fall elections. The briefing, moderated by Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs at[…]

ADHRB finds that Bahrain is in Near-Total Violation of the ICCPR

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) submitted an assessment of Bahrain’s compliance with its treaty obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) for consideration by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee during the kingdom’s first review, which began on 2 July 2018. The report evaluates Bahrain’s adherence[…]

Qatar Accuses the UAE of Discriminatory Blockade at the International Court of Justice

On 27 June 2018, Qatar took the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – the United Nations’ highest court – for its role in the blockade against Qatar which has extended for over a year. Qatar cited that the blockade was a form of discrimination against Qatari citizens, and the[…]

ADHRB Strongly Condemns the Arbitrary Imprisonment of Female Bahraini Activist Najah Ahmed Yousif for Social Media Posts

26 June 2018 – Yesterday, Bahrain’s Fourth Criminal court sentenced female activist Najah Ahmed Yousif to three years in prison on charges relating to free expression. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) strongly condemns the arrest and sentencing of Najah Ahmed Yousif and calls on the Government of Bahrain to overturn Yousif’s[…]

On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, ADHRB Calls for an End to Abuse Across the Globe

26 June 2018 – Today, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) commemorates the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, calling on all countries to end the use of torture against their citizens. Furthermore, ADHRB is especially concerned with the continued systematic use of torture in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, along[…]