An Overview of ADHRB Engagement at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

In March, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) engaged the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland to raise awareness of ongoing human rights abuses in Bahrain. ADHRB met with dozens of member states, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, various[…]

The Islamic Declaration on Cultural Rights: Establishing Best Practices for Human Rights Abusers

In January of this year, the Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), of which Bahrain is a member, voted to adopt the draft Islamic Declaration on Cultural Rights (IDCR). Unfortunately, the IDCR departs in significant ways from international standards on cultural rights, as primarily enshrined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 45

The Need for U.S.-Saudi Cooperation on Bahrain By ADHRB Executive Director Husain Abdulla Saudi King Abdullah with US President Barack Obama (Source: CNN) Three weeks ago, a home-made bomb exploded in Bahrain, killing three security officers, including a policeman from the United Arab Emirates serving with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) forces operating in Bahrain. The event,[…]

Mahdi Abu Deeb: April’s Champion for Justice

  Mahdi Abu Deeb   Dr. Mahdi Isa Mahdi Abu Deeb is an educator and education administrator formerly employed by the Ministry of Education to guide development of art studies in government schools. He is also the founder and president of the Bahrain Teacher’s Association (BTA), and was elected Assistant-Secretary General of the Arab Teachers’[…]

Why Bahrain is a Key Talking Point in U.S.-Saudi Bilateral Meetings

President Obama traveled to Riyadh today to meet with King Abdullah seeking a “rapprochement with an aggrieved Arab ally whose interests are increasingly at odds with its key western backer.” Initial reports from the bilateral discussions largely focus on mending U.S. and Saudi disagreements over Syria and Iran. Notably lacking from the conversation is any[…]