The Use of Multiple Charges Against Minors and the Illusion of Clemency in Bahrain

Since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, many demonstrations have taken to the streets of Bahrain in protest. Minors participating in said demonstrations were not spared from the arbitrary mass arrests of protestors. Despite supposed clemency from the ruling family of Bahrain in the form of an official pardon, many minors are kept[…]

Detention of Children in Bahrain

Over 30 years ago, on 13 February 1992, Bahrain became a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This landmark treaty established universal human rights for children under the age of 18 years old. The treaty has been almost unanimously adopted in the United Nations with all but one[…]

ADHRB at HRC58 Condemns Bahrain’s Grave Violations Against Detained Children

On March 13, 2025, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council during the Annual Discussion on the Rights of the Child. ADHRB expressed deep concern over Bahrain’s blatant violations of minors’ rights in detention, which contravene the Convention on the Rights of the Child. We express deep[…]

Profile in Persecution: AbdulAziz Husain AlHammadi

15-year-old minor and school student AbdulAziz Husain AlHammadi was arrested by Bahraini authorities on 20 October 2024 from his home without a warrant. During his detention, he endured enforced disappearance, torture, denial of family contact and visits, denial of lawyer access, unfair trial, malnutrition, medical neglect, and deprivation of his right to education. He is[…]

Profile in Persecution: Yousif Fadhel AlTooq

Yousif Fadhel AlTooq was a 15-year-old minor and school student when Bahraini authorities arrested him without a warrant on 8 August 2024 after summoning him to the Sitra Police Station. During his detention, he has endured torture, denial of family visits, denial of access to legal counsel, deprivation of his right to education, withholding of[…]