Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB)

Articles by Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB)

40 NGOs call on HRC to take action on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses

Open letter highlights mass executions, the arbitrary arrest and torture of women’s rights activists, and the extrajudicial killing of Jamal Khashoggi. The group of NGOs calls on the Human Rights Council to establish a monitoring mechanism.

UAE releases activist after forcing him to publicly deny torture in prison

Abdul Rahman Bin Sobeih Al-Suwaidi was among the “UAE 94,” a group of peaceful political activists charged in 2013 for demanding political reform.

ADHRB strongly condemns Bahrain’s new legal campaign to attack activists on social media

The Bahraini government is specifically targeting the accounts of activists and their followers with a new legal campaign and increased threats.

Opposition rally demanding to overthrow dictatorship. Protesters raised political prisoners pictures and posters refusing to F1 race., Photo by Ahmed AlFardan/NurPhoto/Corbis via Getty Images

The Formula One Group should support the safeguarding of human rights in Bahrain

NGOs around the world call on the Formula One Group to safeguard human rights in Bahrain during race events.

A group of anti-government protesters demand the cancellation of Formula 1 races being held in Manama, Bahrain, 19 April 2015, Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

ADHRB disappointed by Formula One’s weak response to NGO concerns for imprisoned activist

Formula One’s recent response to concerns expressed by NGOs about jailed activist Najah Yusuf largely defaults to the narrative provided by the Government of Bahrain.

People hold signs and cutouts of women incarcerated in Saudi Arabia during an Amnesty International protest outside the Saudi Arabia embassy in Paris, 8 March 2019, PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images

Over 50 human rights groups call for immediate release of Saudi rights defenders

Not only are these women activists facing prosecution without due process, they’ve also subjected them to severe torture, including by sexual violence and electrocution.

Bahrainis demand the cancellation of Formula 1 races during an anti-government protest in Manama, 19 April 2015, Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Formula One criticized for shirking responsibility over imprisonment of Bahraini activist Najah Yusuf

7 IFEX members are among 17 organisations urging Formula One to uphold its commitment to human rights by calling on Bahraini authorities to free Najah Yusuf, an activist imprisoned for expressing her opposition to F1 races being held in Bahrain.

A sticker depicting Sultan Qaboos on a window shop, in Salalah, Oman, 12 May 2018, Eric Lafforgue/Art In All Of Us/Corbis via Getty Images

Oman, where criticizing the government can warrant a seven year sentence

Throughout Oman, freedom of speech is nonexistent as the government routinely detains activists, academics, and other critical figures for publicizing any dissent of the government.