On 6 February 2017, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) released Opinion No. 61/2016. In the opinion, the WGAD determined that Saudi Arabia’s ongoing treatment of Ali al-Nimr, Dawood Hussein al-Marhoon, and Abdullah Hasan al-Zaher constitutes arbitrary detention and violates a number of international legal principles. Saudi security forces arrested Ali, Dawood,[…]
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28 February 2017—Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), in response to the statement made today by Bandar bin Mohammed al-Aiban, the head of Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Commission, during the High Level Segment of the Human Rights Council (HRC), is concerned by Saudi Arabia’s continued lack of commitment to the promotion[…]
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On 1 March 2017, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) with the support of the Office of Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) hosted a panel briefing at the Longworth US House Office Building entitled “Voices for Reform: The Work of Saudi Arabia’s Civil and Human Rights Activists.” Panelists included Dr. Hala al-Dosari, researcher[…]
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Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is pleased to announce our new report, Roads to Reform: The Enduring Work of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights. See the introduction below, and click here for the full report. In October 2009, 15 activists from across the kingdom of Saudi Arabia established the Saudi[…]
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**Update: Confidential sources report that Saudi authorities have begun to destroy homes in the area surrounding the al-Masora neighborhood. Saudi authorities have also cut off electricity in al-Masora in an effort to force residents to leave. The government has banned power companies and aid organizations from providing residents with any assistance. ———————————- On 31 December[…]
