President Joe Biden has signed into law a legislation that calls for an accounting by the US State Department of its efforts to free political prisoners in Bahrain. The Statement accompanying the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act states, “Not later than 60 days after the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall[…]
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On 28 March, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 49 under item 9, during the General debate. ADHRB urges the Council to pressure Bahrain to end its sectarian discrimination against political prisoners. Mr. President, IDO would like to raise concern over Bahrain’s continued violation of the Durban[…]
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On 28 March, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 49 under item 9, during the General debate. ADHRB calls Bahrain to end its religious discrimination policies against its citizens. Mr. President, AlSalam would like to echo the concerns of the Durban Declaration regarding the emergence of negative[…]
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On 28 March, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 49 under item 8, during the General debate. ADHRB raises the systematic practice of torture at the Human Rights Council. Mr. President, AlSalam echoes the Vienna Declaration’s description of torture as one of the most atrocious violations against[…]
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On 24 March, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 49 under item 6, during the General debate. ADHRB urges the international community to pressure Bahrain into implementing UPR recommendations. Mr. President, With Bahrain’s Fourth Cycle Review set to begin in May, ADHRB would like to bring to[…]
