Newsletter #99

ADHRB, Formula One Reach Agreement on Human Rights Framework for Bahrain Following a successful OECD complaint, Formula One has committed itself to respecting human rights in Bahrain and other countries in which it conducts business. In 2014, ADHRB submitted a complaint to the OECD regarding Formula One’s links to adverse impacts on human rights in[…]

ADHRB, Formula One Reach Agreement on Human Rights Framework for Bahrain

Press Release 10 April 2015 For Immediate Release Following Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain’s (ADHRB) successful mediation of a complaint to the United Kingdom National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises—concerning Formula One Management’s lack of due diligence considerations regarding possible human rights impact in Bahrain—Formula One has committed itself[…]

Newsletter #98

NGOs Condemn Arrest of Nabeel Rajab Recent arrest highlights backwards direction for human rights in Bahrain Husain Abdulla, Executive Director of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, said: “Bahrain has carefully chosen this timing for Nabeel’s arrest, one week after the UN Human Rights Council’s session ended and on the eve of the[…]

An Overview of ADHRB Engagement at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذا النصّ باللغة العربيّة Throughout March 2015, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) engaged the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland to raise awareness of ongoing human rights abuses in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. ADHRB met with dozens of Member[…]

Freedom House Downgrades Bahrain in 2015 “Freedom of the World” Report

Freedom House today released their Freedom in the World Report 2015, downgrading Bahrain on their political rights to the lowest possible rating and continuing to list the country as “Not Free.” Freedom House highlighted the rating decline noting failings in the 2014 legislative elections in November and the refusal to address issues raised by the[…]