Mapping the Saudi State Chapter 4: Media Censorship

*Best viewed in full-screen mode. In Mapping the Saudi State, Chapter 4: Media Censorship, ADHRB studies the complex and mutually-supportive system of government agencies and legal codes that control publicly-circulated content within the kingdom and prevent the development of an independent press. Through an interactive presentation and a comprehensive written report, ADHRB focuses on how[…]

ADHRB UN Liaison Delivers Statement on Bahrain’s Discrimination Against Ethnic Minorities at HRC29

On 30 June 2015, ADHRB’s United Nations Liaison Amanda Milani delivered an oral intervention at the 29th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 9 on the discrimination against the Baharna and Ajam in Bahrain.  Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة[…]

Human Rights Prize Awarded to Waleed Abu al-Khair

29 June 2015 — Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) strongly supports the awarding of the Ludovic-Trarieux Human Rights International Prize to Saudi human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair.  Mr. Abu al-Khair is the 20th person ever to receive the prestigious award, joining a tradition that includes Nelson Mandela.  Currently imprisoned in[…]

Saudi Arabia Interrupts ADHRB Intervention at HRC29 on Destruction of Religious Sites

  On 30 June 2015, ADHRB’s International Advocacy Officer Michael Payne delivered an oral intervention under Item 9 at the 29th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The intervention addresses the Saudi government’s destruction of sacred religious and cultural sites in Saudi Arabia.  As captured in the video above, the Saudi representative to[…]

ADHRB Strongly Condemns Obama Administration’s Decision to Release Arms Sales to Bahrain

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 June 2015 Contact: Kate Kizer, kkizer@adhrb.org Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) strongly condemns the U.S. administration’s decision to lift the ban on foreign military sales to the Bahrain Defense Force and the National Guard. The State Department notes that its decision to lift the hold on the[…]