HRC33: ADHRB draws attention to use of mercenaries by Govt of Bahrain

On 16 September 2016, Yusuf Al-Hoori, on behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, delivered an oral intervention at the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council under item 3 on Bahrain’s use of mercenaries during time of civil unrest. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. To the members[…]

At UN, ADHRB Condemns Bahrain’s Use of Foreign Mercenaries in State Security Forces

Geneva, Switzerland — 16 September 2015 — On behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Advocacy Associate Eric Eikenberry delivered an oral intervention at the 30th Session of the Human Rights Council concerning the Bahraini government’s extensive recruitment[…]