On 25 June, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain’s Advocacy Associate, Michael Payne, delivered an oral intervention at the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item10 on technical assistance and capacity-building in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة[…]
HRC 26 Event Summary: Concrete Steps: The Need for HRC Action on Human Rights in Bahrain On 19 June 2014, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted an event alongside the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council titled, “Concrete Steps: The Need for HRC Action on Human Rights in[…]
On 24 June, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain’s Advocacy Associate, Michael Payne, delivered an oral intervention (1:20:05) at the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 8 on the Bahrain government’s follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a[…]
On 23 June, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain’s Advocacy Associate, Michael Payne, delivered an oral intervention (1:08:00) at the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 4 on the human rights situation in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, which requires the Council’s attention. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to[…]
On 13 June, 11 members of Congress – led by Representatives James P. McGovern (D-MA), Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (D-GA) and John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) – sent a letter to Secretaries Hagel and Kerry encouraging them to play a stronger role in addressing the political upheaval in Bahrain. Please click here for a translation of this letter[…]