ADHRB at HRC39 calls attention to the use of arbitrary detention and torture in Bahrain

On Wednesday 12 September at the 39th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Americans for Democracy in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an oral intervention during the Item 3 Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. In the intervention, ADHRB raised the issue of arbitrary detention and torture in Bahrain, highlighting enforced disappearances,[…]

HRC36 Bahrain Intervention: Item 10 and Bahrain’s Cooperation with OHCHR

On 28 September, at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council, Yusuf al-Hoori delivered an oral intervention on behalf of ADHRB during the Item 10 General Debate. In his intervention, al-Hoori highlighted the Bahraini government’s failure to comprehensively and transparently cooperate with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Please continue[…]

HRC36 Saudi Intervention: Item 10 and Saudi’s Cooperation with OHCHR

On 28 September, at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council, ADHRB’s Advocacy Associate delivered an oral intervention during the Item 10 General Debate. In his intervention, Pry highlighted the lack of progress Saudi Arabia has made in its judicial technical cooperation program with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR),[…]

HRC36 Bahrain Oral Intervention: Item 3 Intervention w/ SR on Water and Sanitation

On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain delivered an oral intervention at the 36th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). The intervention was delivered by ADHRB’s Advocacy Associate under the Council’s Item 3 Clustered ID with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking[…]

HRC36 Bahrain Oral Intervention: Item 2 Intervention on HC’s Update and Cases of Reprisal

On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain delivered an oral intervention at the 36th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). The intervention was delivered by ADHRB’s colleague Asma Darwish under the Council’s Item 2 General Debate with updates from the High Commissioner. To read and watch[…]