ADHRB at HRC55: Bahrain arrests participants in pro-Palestine protests, including minors

On 15th March 2024, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 55 under item 3 during the General debate. ADHRB drawed the attention to Bahrain’s recent escalation in summoning and arresting participants in pro-Palestine protests across the country, including minors. We draw attention to Bahrain’s recent escalation in summoning and[…]

ADHRB calls for a impartial investigation into the arbitrary deprivation of Bahraini citizens

On 29 September, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 54 under item 5 during the General debate. ADHRB called for a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the arbitrary deprivation of Bahraini citizens. ADHRB draws the Council’s attention to multiple cases of arbitrary detention in Bahrain and the country’s refusal[…]

At HRC39 ADHRB raises concern about conditions in Bahrain’s Jau Prison

On Tuesday 18 September, at the 39th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, ADHRB delivered an oral intervention under the Item 4 General Debate calling attention to the poor conditions in Bahrain’s Jau Prison – the kingdom’s primary long-term detention center. In particular, ADHRB raised concern about the unsanitary conditions of cells, reprisals[…]