Human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, began a hunger strike on Thursday, 8 July, in protest against the degrading treatment he was subjected to by the commanding officer, Mohamed Yusuf Fakhro, in Jau Prison. Such treatment constitutes a violation of his most basic human rights. The officer confiscated his[…]
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Before his arrest, 46-year-old Husain Bin Abdulla AlSadeq was a prominent social activist from Saudi who was involved in religious associations, voluntary charitable committees, and the organization of religious and cultural events, activities and lectures in Qatif. Since his arrest, Husain has been transferred to several prisons and detention centers and has been subjected to[…]
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Two members of the Dáil Éireann (the Irish lower house)–Violet-Anne Wynne TD and Paul Murphy TD–have tabled questions for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, in relation to what efforts Ireland have made to hold the Bahraini government accountable for its continuous human rights abuses in the region. The questions also inquired as[…]
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Hugues Bayet, a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, tabled a question in parliament concerning the recent death of Husain Barakat. In his question, Mr. Bayet asked Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sophie Wilmès, what actions had been taken by her office with regards to the current COVID-19 outbreak in Bahrain, and whether she[…]
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On 8 July, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 47 during Oman’s UPR. We would like to express our concerns over the ongoing systematic human rights violations in Oman. Oman’s 2nd cycle UPR review concluded in May 2015. However, the government has not addressed many of the[…]
