ADHRB at the UN: Saudi Arabia’s ongoing restrictions on freedom of expression

11 March 2019 – ADHRB takes this opportunity, along with the Alsalam Foundation, to deliver an oral intervention during the 40th session of the Human Rights Council: General Debate on Item 3. Ms. Alexis Henning spoke on Saudi Arabia’s targeting of activists and human rights defenders and the Kingdom’s recurring restrictions on freedom of expression[…]

Open Letter to Members and State Delegations in the Human Rights Council

11 March 2019 – ADHRB takes this opportunity at the 40th session of the Human Rights Council, along with Amnesty International, to address an open letter to Council members and observer states, requesting urgent joint action to address the deteriorating human rights situation in Bahrain. Please continue reading for the full text of the statement,[…]

ADHRB at the UN: ongoing rights violations toward disabled persons in Bahrain

6 March 2019 – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) takes this opportunity at the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council, during the Clustered Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on persons with disabilities and Independent Expert on albinism to raise attention over the ongoing rights violations toward disabled persons like Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace and[…]

ADHRB at HRC40: concerns about ongoing rights violations toward disabled persons in Bahraini prisons

7 March 2019 – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) takes this opportunity at the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council, during the Clustered Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on persons with disabilities and Independent Expert on albinism to raise attention over the ongoing rights violations toward disabled persons in Bahraini prisons.[…]

ADHRB at HRC40: the use of torture against Mahdi Kuwaid in Bahrain

6 March 2017 – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and the Iraqi Development Organization take this opportunity at the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council, during the Clustered Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Disabilities and the Special Rapporteur on Albinism, to call to the Council’s attention the plight of persons[…]