13 July 2020 – Bahrain’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has confirmed the reimposition of death sentences against torture victims Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa, who have now exhausted legal remedies and are at risk of imminent execution, pending ratification by Bahrain’s king, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) stated today. Mohammed’s[…]
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On 10 July 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 44 under the Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. Madame President, We thank the WG for its important activity and we welcome the[…]
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On 10 July 2020, ADHRB has delivered an oral intervention at the Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity. Madam President ADHRB thanks the Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity for his report highlighting the issue of human rights-based international solidarity in the context of climate change. However,[…]
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On July 3, 2020, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain hosted an online-streamed event entitled “Deepening Political & Human Rights Crisis in Bahrain”. This event has special meaning, as it proves that human right defenders may continue to speak out and advocate for positive change in oppressive countries, such as Bahrain, even during[…]
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Human rights defender Naji Ali Fateel is a prominent rights activist, blogger, protest organiser and co-founder of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR). Fateel has been arrested on numerous occasions for his participation in peaceful assemblies and protests. In 2013, Fateel was arbitrarily arrested in his own home, and later, he was tortured[…]
