Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain

On 14 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted an event at the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) examining the Government of Bahrain’s targeting of human rights defenders on the ground. The event was held with participation from and in partnership with: Al-Salam Foundation, Bahrain Human Rights[…]

تقرير حول جلسة مجلس حقوق الإنسان

أعد التقرير: منظمة أميركيون من أجل حقوق الإنسان في البحرين (ومقرها واشنطن) ومعهد البحرين للحقوق والديمقراطية (ومقره لندن) خاص : جنيف أرسلت كل من منظمة أميركيون من أجل حقوق الإنسان في البحرين (ومقرها واشنطن) ومعهد البحرين للحقوق والديمقراطية (ومقره لندن) وفدا من الأسبوع الأول من شهر مارس ٢٠١٤م لحضور دورة مجلس حقوق الإنسان التي استمرت[…]

ADHRB Executive Director Delivers Oral Statement at HRC25 in Geneva

On 14 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Executive Director Husain Abdulla delivered an oral statement at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 3 regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF.[…]

Failure to Reform: An Examination of Bahrain’s UPR Recommendations

On 12 March, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) hosted an event at the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) examining Bahrain’s failure to reform and implement the recommendations received when the country underwent its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in 2012. The event was held with participation from[…]

ADHRB Contests Bahraini Foreign Minister’s Statement to UNHRC

Geneva, Switzerland – 6 March 2014 – Today, Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa addressed the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to defend the kingdom’s human rights record.  Sheikh Khalid characterized Bahrain as having made steady progress on implementing the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry[…]