HRC32: Bahrain fails to cooperate with the Special Procedures

On June 24, Yusuf Al-Hoori, on behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, delivered an oral intervention at the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 5.  Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Mr.[…]

HRC32: ADHRB calls attention to criminalization of free expression in Bahrain

On June 20, Yusuf Al-Hoori, on behalf of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, delivered an oral intervention at the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 3.  Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. Mr. President, Alsalam Foundation, together with Americans for Democracy[…]

United Nations Special Procedures Report on GCC for HRC32

On 27 May 2016, the Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) published the 14th iteration of their joint communications report documenting allegations of human rights abuses from around the world. In the most recent edition of the report, the Special Procedures singled out Kuwait for sentencing – and attempting to revoke[…]

HRC 32 Side Event: Saudi Arabia’s Midterm UPR Assessment

16 June 2016 – Geneva, Switzerland – Today, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, alongside the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, and a large group of partner NGOs held a side event marking Saudi Arabia’s 2nd cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The panel event was moderated by Dr. Elham Manea from the University[…]

Bahrain Authorities Prevent Civil Society Members and Human Rights Defenders from Participating in UN HRC 32

The undersigned NGO’s are seriously alarmed with Bahrain’s imposition of travel bans against human rights defenders attempting to take part in the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council. Travel bans were imposed on human rights defenders Hussain Radhi, Ebtisam Al-Saegh, Ebrahim Al-Demistani and the parents of Ali Mashaima at the Bahrain International Airport[…]