Profiles in Persecution: Mohamed Jameel Al Toblani

A 23 year old Mohamed Jameel Altoblani was arrested in November 2015 by Bahraini authorities on account of terror-related charges for joining a terrorist cell named “Zulfiqar Brigades” and sentenced to life imprisonment. At the time of his arrest, Mohamed was a law student who also worked for  the airmech construction company. Following his arbitrary[…]

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[…]

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[…]

Bahrain: government led consistent attack on Human Rights Defenders

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. Thank you madam president, Alsalam foundation would like to bring to the attention of the council the constant repression that civil society organization and human defenders are facing in[…]

Profiles in Persecution: Mohamed Ahmed Abdulla Ali Abdulla Serhan

Mohamed Ahmed Abdulla Ali Abdulla Serhan was a 38 year-old teacher at the Ministry of Education in Bahrain when he was arrested in May 2013. Sentenced for 23 years, Mohamed was subjected to torture and enforced disappearance before he was unfairly tried on the basis of political charges. Mohamed is one of the five people[…]