On Monday 24 September, at the 39th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an oral intervention during the Item 6 General Debate. The intervention raised concerns about the United Arab Emirates’ continued violations of human rights and their refusal to implement their 2nd[…]
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18 September 2018 – Today, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), alongside 40 other international and regional organizations, signed a letter to the Permanent Representatives of Members States of the UN General Assembly calling on states to refrain from voting for candidates to the UN Human Rights Council that are unfit for[…]
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Bahrain Bahrain JUA 29 Mar 2018 BHR 3/2018 Mandates: arbitrary detention, freedom of opinion and expression, human rights defenders, health Alleged victims: 1 Information received concerning the ill-treatment and sentencing of Mr. Nabeel Rajab. “Serious concern is expressed at the sentencing of Mr. Rajab to two and five year prison sentences on the basis of[…]
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30 July 2018 – Five years ago, the United Nations Member States convened to adopt resolution A/RES/68/192, a resolution that officially designated 30 July as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons as a day to bring both awareness to human trafficking and promote the rights of trafficking victims. As the world recognizes this 30 July,[…]
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Geneva, Switzerland – From 18 June to 6 July 2018, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) participated in the 38th Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) and highlighted widespread human rights violations being committed by the Governments of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)[…]
