UN Committee addresses ongoing systematic human rights violations in Bahrain

 In March 2022, the United Nations (UN) Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR) completed its review of Bahrain’s human rights practices and offered concluding observations at the close of its 71st session. The CESCR is the UN body that monitors and oversees implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights[…]

Dispatch: A Review of Bahrain’s Human Rights Record by the United Nations (UN) Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

In February 2022, the United Nations (UN) Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) conducted a review of Bahrain’s human rights practices as part of its 71st session. The CESCR is the UN body which monitors and oversees implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), one of the most[…]

ADHRB Submits reports on Bahrain’s fidelity to the the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

On  In March 2022, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) submitted five reports To the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR) concerning the State of Bahrain’s fidelity to the the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Find below the reports as a PDF version: Bahrain: Consistent[…]

Profile in prosecution: Sayed Ali Moosa Jaafar Husain

Sayed Ali Moosa Jaafar, was a 34-year-old court porter when he was arrested without a warrant in October 2014. He was consequently tortured and convicted in an unfair trial. Sayed Ali is currently serving his sentence in Jau Prison. On 25 October 2014, at around midnight, officers in civilian clothing and riot police broke into[…]

Joint statement on the UAE’s adoption of Federal Decree Law No. 34 of 2021 on Combatting Rumours and Cybercrime

24 January 2022 – We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to express our deep concern regarding the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) recent adoption of a new Law on Combatting Rumours and Cybercrime, which severely threatens and unduly restricts the right to freedom of expression (both online and offline) and the rights to freedom of association[…]