Ahead of the 38th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC), Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) submitted a written statement to the UN HRC raising serious concerns about violations of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia and its coalition allies in Yemen. Read the statement below or click[…]
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To view this statement in PDF, click here. Bahrain BHR 2/2018 14 Feb 2018 UA Mandates: arbitrary detention, executions, independence of judges and lawyers, torture Alleged victims: 1 Information received concerning the re-sentencing to death of Mr. Maher Abbas Yousef al-Khabbaz, a 28-year-old, following a collective trial that did not meet fair and due process guarantees,[…]
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On the occasion of the 38th session of the Human Rights Council, ADHRB submitted a written statement to the Council regarding the culture of impunity for wrongdoers in Bahrain. For a PDF of this statement, please click here. The Culture of Impunity in Bahrain Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) takes this opportunity[…]
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Taha Sayed Shubar is a 36-year-old father who is being arbitrarily detained and tortured in Dry Dock Detention Center. He is also being denied healthcare for his injuries. Taha was arrested on 3 November 2015 by officers in plain clothing and commando forces who raided his workplace. He noted several police jeeps and armored vehicles[…]
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Today, 5 June 2018, Bahrain’s High Court of Appeal ruled to uphold the five-year prison sentence against human rights defender Nabeel Rajab on charges that clearly violate his right to free expression. Rajab is currently serving a total of seven years in prison in reprisal for his activism. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain[…]
