ADHRB at #HRC57: We demand immediate release of opposition leaders and human rights defenders

On 12th September 2024, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 57 under item 2 during the General debate. ADHRB demanded immediate release of opposition leaders and human rights defenders. We draw the Council’s attention to the ongoing detention of elderly Bahraini opposition leaders and human rights defenders, imprisoned since[…]

Bahrain: Joint letter on Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he exceeds three years on hunger strike

King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa,   We write to you urgently on 8 July 2024, which marks three years since award-winning academic, blogger, and human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace went on a liquid-only hunger strike in response to prison[…]

Calling for the Immediate Release of Abdujalil Al-Singace: Analysing Bahrain’s Failure to Implement International Law Standards

On April 4, 2024, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and 27 other human rights organizations reiterated the urge to release human rights defender Dr. Abdujalil Al-Singace immediately. The organizations wrote a letter to King Hamad bin Isa al- Khalifa and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, underlining the human rights defender’s[…]

A joint Letter Demanding The Release Of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace After a Thousand Days of His Hunger Strike

After a thousand days of his hunger strike, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, along with 27 other human rights organizations, joined their voices in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace. We, the undersigned, call your immediate attention to the deteriorating health of award-winning[…]

Joint Side Event at HRC42: Standing in Solidarity with Detained Bahraini Human Rights Defenders

20 September 2019 – Today, during the 42nd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) held a joint side event with the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) highlighting and celebrating the work of Bahraini human rights defenders. The event[…]