Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia Must Unconditionally Drop All Charges Against Detained Women Human Rights Defenders

**Update 13 March 2019 – A tweet from Loujain Al-Hathloul’s brother has indicated that her case has been transferred from the Specialized Criminal Court to the Criminal Court for trial. Members of the Free Saudi Women Coalition – including Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) – have been advocating for the immediate[…]

 ADHRB Hosts Panel at HRC40 on Assessing Widespread Impunity in Saudi Arabia

12 March 2019 – Today, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted a side event on impunity in Saudi Arabia during the 40th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. The event was co-sponsored by the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), CIVICUS[…]

ADHRB Commemorates Women’s Rights Activists in the Gulf on International Women’s Day

On International Women’s Day, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) highlights brave women human rights defenders and women who have been unjustly subjected to human rights violations and imprisonment in the Gulf. Zahra Salman Hasan Zahra Salman Hasan (Zahra Al-Shaikh) is a Bahraini human rights defender and mother. She played a role[…]

ADHRB Responds to Saudi High-Level Statement at HRC40

27 February 2019 — Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) takes this opportunity to respond to the statement made today by Adel Bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, during the High-Level Segment of the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). During his speech,[…]

HRC40 Written Statement: The Targeting of Human Rights Defenders in the GCC

Ahead of the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain submitted a written statement to the Council raising serious concern over the targeting of Human Rights Defenders in Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Continue reading for the text of the statement or click here for a PDF.[…]