On the 10th anniversary of the establishment of ACPRA, NGOs jointly call on Saudi authorities to release all detained members

On October 12, 2019, which marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights (ACPRA), the undersigned organisations call on Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all detained ACPRA members. Created in 2009 by 11 human rights defenders and academics, ACPRA was established to promote and protect[…]

ADHRB Sends Information to US Federal Oversight Bodies on Human Rights Abusers in Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior

7 October 2019 – On 23 September 2019, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) sent letters to the United States (US) Department of State (DoS) Office of the Inspector General and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General. On 2 October 2019, ADHRB also sent letters to the US[…]

Sixth Annual Report of Bahrain’s MOI Ombudsman Shows a Continued Failure to Address Impunity within Security Forces

7 October 2019 – On 3 October 2019, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) Ombudsman released its sixth annual report, demonstrating a continued inability to hold perpetrators of abuse accountable. The report covers the period from May 2018 to April 2019, tracking complaints received and actions taken by the Ombudsman to investigate and address these complaints.[…]

A Summary of ADHRB’s Engagement at HRC42

Geneva, Switzerland – From 9 to 27 September 2019, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) participated in the 42nd Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC). We opened the session with a solidarity stand in front of the UN that called attention to the plight of political prisoners in[…]

United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities Releases Concluding Observations on the Initial Report of Kuwait

3 October 2019 – Last week, the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) published its concluding observations on Kuwait’s initial report. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) welcomes the Committee’s comments and holistic overview of the current status of the situation of persons with disabilities in[…]