HRC 34 Oral Interventions: Item #3 General Debate on Saudi Arabia

On 10 March 2017, Zena el-Esia of the European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights delivered an oral intervention in conjunction with ADHRB at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council. She participated in the Item #3 General Debate, delivering an oral intervention highlighting specific cases of concern relating to the death penalty and the use[…]

HRC 34 Oral Interventions: Item #3 General Debate on Bahrain

On 10 March 2017, Ebrahim Demistani delivered an oral intervention on behalf of ADHRB at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council. He participated in the Item #3 General Debate, delivering an oral intervention highlighting the UN Special Procedures recent communications with the Bahraini government. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here[…]

Dr. Ali al-Ekri completes sentence, released from prison

Today, 10 March 2017, Bahraini Dr. Ali al-Ekri has complete his five-year prison sentence. Dr. al-Ekri was the last remaining doctor in prison who government forces arrested during 2011 for upholding his principles of medical neutrality. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) welcomes the completion of Dr. al-Ekri’s sentence; however, we note[…]

HRC 34 Oral Interventions: ID w/ UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

On 9 March 2017, ADHRB’s International Advocacy Officer Michael Payne delivered an oral intervention at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council. He participated in the Interactive Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivering an oral intervention highlighting the issue of the increasingly deteriorating human rights situation in Bahrain over the[…]

HRC 34 Oral Interventions: ID w/ SR on Environment

On 9 March 2017, Jaffar Yahya delivered an oral intervention on behalf of ADHRB at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council. He participated in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Environment, delivering an oral intervention highlighting the issue of land reclamation in Bahrain and the effects that it has on the[…]