Saudi Arabia Fails to Deliver on Promises to Abolish Death Penalty against Children

On 28 september, at HRC45 Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights, and Reprieve deliver this statement on behalf of Taha al-Hajji, a former lawyer in Saudi Arabia on Promises to Abolish Death Penalty against Children. Honored members of the council, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights[…]

Bahrain must drop death penalty sentences against victims of torture

On 25 September 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 45 during interactive debate under item 4. Madam President. As we sit here today, there are 26 people facing execution in Bahrain, of whom 12 are political prisoners who have exhausted all legal remedies and now face[…]

Culture of Impunity and arrest of Women Human Rights Defenders in Saudi Arabia

On 25 September 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 45 during on interactive debate under item 4.   Madame President, IDO would like to raise its deep concern over the harsh repression of fundamental liberties and the widespread culture of impunity that are rampant in Saudi[…]

Bahrain: the government can not claim legitimacy while engaging in grave consistent human rights violations

On 25 September 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 45 during on interactive debate under item 4. Madam President Since the pro-democracy movement in Bahrain which took place on February 14th 2011 and the Bahraini government engaged in a systematic campaign of human rights violations dismantling[…]

ADHRB at HRC45: Religious Discrimination in Saudi Arabia

On 24 September 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 45 during on interactive debate under item 3. Madam President, ADHRB would like to bring the council´s attention to the discriminatory domestic Saudi policies against a specific population group. In Saudi Arabia, 10-15 percent of citizens belong[…]