ADHRB Sends Letter to King Juan Carlos I of Spain in Advance of Official Visit to Bahrain

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 28 April 2014 – Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) today sent a letter to His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain urging him to address the human rights situation in Bahrain with his counterpart during his official visit to the country later this week. King Juan Carlos I[…]

A Follow-Up Report on Bahrain’s UPR Second Cycle: The Deteriorating of Human Rights

Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) is pleased to announce the release of: A Follow-Up Report on Bahrain’s UPR Second Cycle: The Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in Bahrain. On 6 July 6 2012, the member States of the United Nations Human Rights Council submitted 176 recommendations to the Government of Bahrain as part of[…]

An Overview of ADHRB Engagement at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

In March, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) engaged the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland to raise awareness of ongoing human rights abuses in Bahrain. ADHRB met with dozens of member states, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, various[…]

ADHRB Files OECD Complaint against Formula One Activities in Bahrain

WASHINGTON, DC – 20 March 2014 – Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) has engaged the services of Deighton Pierce Glynn solicitors in London to file a complaint against UK-based Formula One management, teams, and sponsors under the Guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The complaint alleges that[…]

ADHRB Weekly Newsletter 43

ADHRB Holds Event at the UN Human Rights Council, Husain Abdulla Speaks in Session Last week ADHRB was at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In addition to conducted high-level meetings to discuss the human rights situation in Bahrain, ADHRB co-sponsored an event on Bahraini Human Rights Defenders, Bahrain’s Implementation of its[…]