Profiles in Persecution: Yusuf Husain Yusuf Ahmed Mohammed Ali

Yusuf Husain Yusuf Ahmed Mohammed Ali was subjected to torture during interrogation before being arbitrarily detained in Bahrain’s Jau prison. On 15 September 2017, the 24 year old engineering student turned himself in at the Roundabout 17 Police Station in Hamad Town on condition that his cousin be released from custody. Yusuf’s cousin was previously[…]

HRC43 Written Statement: Bahrain Must Take Steps to Ease Political, Social, and Economic Tensions

Ahead of the 43nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) submitted a written statement to the Council concerning Bahrain Must Take Steps to Ease Political, Social, and Economic Tensions. Continue reading below for the full text of the statement, or click here for a[…]

The Belgian Senate Passes a Resolution on Bahrain addressing various human rights violations

20 February 2020 – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) welcomes the Belgian Senate’s adoption of resolution 7-142/2 on the human rights situation in Bahrain. The resolution, proposed by Senator Orry Van de Wauwer, specifically addresses the use of the death penalty and violations to freedom of expression and assosciation. The resolution,[…]

Profiles in Persecution : Mohamed Ahmed Husain Ahmed

At around 5 o’clock p.m. on 26 June 2018, when he was just eighteen years old, Mohamed was forcibly arrested by masked civilians while he was driving home.  Over the course of his commute, he was repeatedly cornered by unmarked, civilian vehicles, which  forced him to drive to a location that was unknown to him.[…]

HRC43 Written Statement: Bahrain’s refusal to cooperate with the UN and its mechanisms

Ahead of the 43nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) submitted a written statement to the Council concerning Bahrain’s refusal to cooperate with the UN and its mechanisms. Continue reading below for the full text of the statement, or click here for a PDF.[…]