Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB)

From the killing of Jamal Khashoggi to the imprisonment and torture of activists and journalists, ADHRB documents a timeline of human rights violations in Saudi Arabia under Mohammed bin Salman, and the culture of impunity he has cultivated.

Despite widespread human rights abuses in Bahrain at the hands of security personnel, few are held accountable. ADHRB highlights the persistent culture of impunity perpetuated by the Bahraini government.

Mistreatment of political prisoners in Bahraini jails may amount to “torture”, say eight UN Special Rapporteurs. IFEX member ADHRB provides context for the documented range of abuses prisoners have been subject to.

Rights groups and leading intellectuals call for the immediate release of prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammed Al-Roken, arbitrarily detained since 2012.

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has declared Bahraini activist Najah Yusuf’s 2017 arrest to have been arbitrary and in violation of the right to freedom of expression.

From the moment of their arrest through their interrogation, trial and detention, nine former and current women political prisoners in Bahrain speak out about their time in prison in a new report by ADHRB and BIRD.

Moosa Mohammed scaled the Bahraini Embassy in London in protest at the impending executions of Ali AlArab and Ahmed AlMalali. Staff at the embassy allegedly beat him and threatened to throw him off the roof.

The government has continued to commit human rights abuses, especially against human rights defenders such as Nabeel Rajab. More recently, new legislation has been approved which further restricts free expression over social media.