ADHRB at HRC55 raised concerns about Bahrain’s failure in adhering to the recommendations of the UPR

On 26th March 2024, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 55 under item 6 during the General debate. ADHRB raised concerns about Bahrain’s failure in adhering to the recommendations of the UPR. Despite the Bahraini government’s pledge to abide by the recommendations of the Fourth Universal Periodic Review, we[…]

Analysing the UPR of Saudi Arabia: New Recommendations and Foreseeable Developments – Counter Terrorism Legislation (Part Three)

The crackdown on online expression by the Saudi Arabian government has been reported extensively. In 2014, Human Rights Watch (HRW) denounced Saudi prosecutors and judges for using vague expressions of terrorism to try Saudi citizens for peaceful tweets and social media activities. The counter-terrorism legislation was criminalising activity harming the public order, religious values, and[…]

Analysing the UPR of Saudi Arabia: New Recommendations and Foreseeable Developments – Death Penalty (Part Two)

Saudi Arabia has recently received a review of its human rights records during the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review on 22 January 2024. In this instance, it has received 35 recommendations on using the death penalty. Before this, in 2018, it had already received various recommendations on reforming the use of the death[…]

ADHRB calls on Bahrain to implement all of its UPR recommendations

On 30 September 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 45 during interactive debate under item 6. Madam president, We would like to raise our concerns about the implementation of the UPR recommendations by Bahrain, 3 years after its 3rd cycle. The government of Bahrain has long[…]

Kuwait: End Systematic Discrimination against the Stateless “Bidoon”

On 17 July 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 44 during Kuwait UPR.   Madam President We begin by welcoming the Kuwaiti delegation with the hope to see them implementing the accepted recommendations. The Kuwaiti government continues the use of its provisions in constitutions, national security[…]