La deludente posizione dell’Italia di fronte alle violazioni dei diritti umani in Bahrein

Le violazioni dei diritti umani sono una preoccupazione costante in Bahrein. Mentre diversi Paesi hanno condannato le atrocità, è deludente che l’Italia non abbia preso una posizione solida nell’affrontare le insufficienze del Bahrein in materia di diritti umani. L’Italia, una nazione rinomata per la sua lunga storia e per la sua dedizione ai diritti umani,[…]

Civil Society Report on the Implementation of Chapter II (Prevention) & Chapter III (Criminalization and Law Enforcement) of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption In Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UN-CAC) on 8 February 2005, which obligates the country to take steps to counter all forms of governmental corruption, including fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement, and illicit enrichment. Despite the government’s ratification of the treaty, however, ADHRB has been unable to monitor any significant progress towards[…]

UN Working Group “Gravely Concerned” and Calls for immediate & Unconditional Release of Dr. Al-Singace

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) adopted an opinion on 27 March 2023 and published on its website on 6 June 2023 concerning the case of Bahraini human rights defender and opposition leader Dr. AbdulJalil Al-Singace. The 61-year old activist was arrested in 2011, brutally tortured, and tried in an unfair trial.[…]

Widespread Policy of Medical Negligence in Bahraini Prisons Calls for US and European Pressure for the Immediate Release of Political Prisoners

The escalating trend of medical negligence in Bahraini prisons has been observed recently, with a notable absence of effective external pressure to promote human rights in Bahrain from the allies of the ruling authorities, including both the American and European sides, who have historically been supportive of oppressive governments. Last year, US Secretary of State[…]

Profile in Persecution: Sadeq Majeed Thamer and Jaafar Mohamed Sultan

Updated: On the morning of 29 May 2023, Saudi authorities carried out the arbitrary execution sentence against the two Bahraini youths, Sadeq Thamer and Jaafar Sultan, without prior notice, according to a statement issued by the Saudi Ministry of Interior. Sadeq was a 26-year-old employee at Thamer Commercial Company at that time and Jaafar was[…]