Despite Tragedies, Saudi Arabia Prioritizes Profits over Pilgrims

Last week, almost 2 million people traveled to Saudi Arabia to complete the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that every capable Muslim must carry out at least once in their lives. Despite its scheduled occurrence, the sudden influx of pilgrims poses numerous safety and security risks.  The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), during[…]

HRC32: ADHRB doubts Saudi Arabia’s commitment to UPR recommendations

On June 27, Ranya Alammar on behalf of  ADHRB delivered an oral intervention at the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 6.  Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Mr. President, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in[…]

HRC32: ADHRB notes Bahrain ignores UPR recommendations

On June 27, Yousif Al-Hoori on behalf of ADHRB delivered an oral intervention at the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva under Item 6.  Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي Mr. President, Before addressing our topic, Al-Salam Foundation[…]

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[…]

A Midterm Report on Saudi Arabia’s UPR Second Cycle: Analyzing Saudi Arabia’s Refusal to Reform

16 June 2016, Washington DC – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and the Bahrain Institute for Rights & Democracy (BIRD) are pleased to announce the release of A Midterm Report on Saudi Arabia’s UPR Second Cycle: Analyzing Saudi Arabia’s Refusal to Reform. Over the last several years, Saudi Arabia has pursued a larger[…]