ADHRB at HRC45: Religious Discrimination in Saudi Arabia

On 24 September 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 45 during on interactive debate under item 3. Madam President, ADHRB would like to bring the council´s attention to the discriminatory domestic Saudi policies against a specific population group. In Saudi Arabia, 10-15 percent of citizens belong[…]

The Humanitarian crisis in Yemen caused by the Saudi-UAE led coalition

On 24 September 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 45 during on interactive debate under item 3.   Madame President, We express our deep dismay about the ongoing systematic violations of the Yemeni people’s rights caused by the continuation of war, exacerbated by the effects of[…]

The use of Mercenaries in Bahrain, UAE, and Saudi Arabia to engage in Systematic Human Rights Violations

On 17 September 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 45 during on interactive debate with The Special Rapporteur on the use of mercenaries.     Madame President, IDO thanks the Working Group for its report on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human[…]

WTO Urged To Reject Saudi Arabia’s Nominee For Director General

19 organizations criticize nominee’s complicity in Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations   In a letter released today, 19 organizations across the United States and Europe are urging World Trade Organization member states to reject Saudi Arabia’s nominee for the position of WTO Director General. Saudi Arabia’s nominee Mohammed al-Tuwaijri is a minister-ranked advisor to the[…]

HRC 44: ADHRB’s Written Submission on Saudi Arabia during United Nation Human Rights Council

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Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) submitted the following written statements for the record during the 44th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The statements addressed several ongoing systematic human rights violations and concerns. 1- Death Penalty in Saudi Arabia, please click here to view the full statement 2- Imprisonment[…]