On 28 February 2014, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Status of Human Rights Defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, released commentary on joint communications between United Nations Special Procedures and countries of concern. In her report, Rapporteur Sekaggya devoted 13 paragraphs to addressing concerns regarding human rights defenders in Bahrain, placing Bahrain in the top ten[…]
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WASHINGTON, DC – 20 March 2014 – Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) has engaged the services of Deighton Pierce Glynn solicitors in London to file a complaint against UK-based Formula One management, teams, and sponsors under the Guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The complaint alleges that[…]
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On 19 March, John Horne delivered an oral statement (starting at 1:12:25) on behalf of Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 5 regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download[…]
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On 18 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Advocacy Associate Michael Payne delivered an oral statement (starting at 2:23:45) at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 4 regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF.[…]
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ADHRB Holds Event at the UN Human Rights Council, Husain Abdulla Speaks in Session Last week ADHRB was at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In addition to conducted high-level meetings to discuss the human rights situation in Bahrain, ADHRB co-sponsored an event on Bahraini Human Rights Defenders, Bahrain’s Implementation of its[…]
