UN WGAD finds the detention of four Bahraini prisoners arbitrary and subjected to enforced disappearance, torture, coerced confessions, unfair trials, reprisals, and medical neglect

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) published yesterday the opinion it adopted on 30 August 2024 during its 100th session concerning the detention of four Bahraini nationals, one of whom was a minor at the time of the arrest, who were sentenced between 23 years and life imprisonment. These Bahraini individuals were[…]

Human Rights Defenders imprisoned in Bahrain: The case of Hassan Mushaima

Since 2011, independent human rights organizations, including ADHRB, have  reported numerous instances of torture and abuse in custody. Bahraini authorities persist in targeting and unfairly prosecuting their critics. Detainees experience physical and psychological torture, face medical neglect, and endure delays in receiving treatment as a form of retaliation, while also being threating their families. A[…]

An Overview of ADHRB’s Participation in the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) participated in the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), held from 9 September to 11 October 2024. ADHRB delivered eight oral interventions under four items during these sessions, highlighting various human rights violations in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. It also organized a[…]

Event Summary: ADHRB Hosts Panel on INTERPOL Misuse and Human Rights

On September 17, 2024, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) held an event at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, focused on the misuse of INTERPOL tools by authoritarian governments and the implications for human rights. ADHRB has been researching INTERPOL since 2016 and remains convinced that reforms to prevent such abuses[…]

Profile in Persecution: Mohamed Ali AlNibool

Mohamed Ali AlNibool was a 22-year-old accounting student from Sitra at the University of Bahrain when Bahraini authorities arrested him on 28 June 2023 at Caribou Café in Hala Plaza. The arrest was carried out without a warrant. During his detention, he endured torture, denial of family contact and visits, denial of access to his[…]