ADHRB at HRC58 Urges Bahrain to Free Elderly Activists Jailed for Cooperating with the UN

On March 21, 2025, Americans for Democracy and human rights in Bahrain delivered an intervention during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council. In its intervention under Item 5, ADHRB drew the Council’s attention to the ongoing detention and mistreatment of Bahrain’s prominent elderly human rights defenders, imprisoned since 2011 for their activism and[…]

ADHRB at HRC58 urges protection for human rights defenders in Bahrain

On March 21, 2025, Americans for Democracy and human rights in Bahrain delivered an intervention during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council. In its intervention under Item 5, ADHRB expressed deep concern over Bahrain’s targeting of human rights defenders, whether through prolonged imprisonment or reprisals against those released, such as activist Ali AlHajee.[…]

ADHRB at HRC58 Calls for an End to Bahrain’s Persecution of Human Rights Defenders

On March 20, 2025, Americans for Democracy and human rights in Bahrain delivered an intervention during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council. In its intervention under Item 4, ADHRB highlighted Bahrain’s continued reprisals against human rights defenders, citing the examples of released human rights defender Naji Fateel and re-arrested human rights defender Ali[…]

ADHRB at HRC58 Calls for Action Against Bahrain’s Retaliatory Measures & Medical Neglect in Jau Prison

On March 20, 2025, Americans for Democracy and human rights in Bahrain delivered an intervention during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council. In its intervention under Item 4, ADHRB highlighted Bahrain’s escalating degrading treatment of political prisoners in Jau Prison, violating the Nelson Mandela Rules. We express deep concern over Bahrain’s ongoing degrading[…]

ADHRB at HRC58 Urges Bahrain to End Religious Repression Against Shia Political Prisoners

On March 21, 2025, Americans for Democracy and human rights in Bahrain delivered an intervention during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council. In its intervention under Item 4, ADHRB urged Bahrain to end the systemic religious repression of Shia political prisoners, restore their right to worship, and cease all forms of collective[…]