Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB)

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United Nations, New York, USA, September 26, 2018 - Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, briefs journalists today at the UN Headquarters in New York City., Photo by Luiz Rampelotto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Groups call on Michelle Bachelet for heightened UN scrutiny of human rights violations in Bahrain

NGOs call on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to continue to monitor the situation in Bahrain and to raise concerns at the highest level, both publicly and privately.

Abduljalil al-Singace taking part in a march at the royal court in Riffa, Bahrain, 11 March 2011, Mohamed CJ [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

Bahraini human rights activist Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace spends another birthday behind bars

Al-Singace was arrested and sentenced to life in prison following his involvement in the 2011 peaceful pro-democracy protests in Bahrain.

Activists project an image on the headquarters of the BBC of Bahraini activist Hajer Mansoor and her son, in London, UK, 1 September 2018, Alisdare Hickson/Flickr, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Conditions in Isa Town prison for women highlighted in NGO letter to UN High Commissioner

NGOs are drawing attention to the appalling conditions faced by female human rights defenders in Bahrain’s Isa Town Prison for Women.

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Saudi Arabia must implement UPR recommendations protecting free expression

NGOs around the world urge their governments to publicly engage with Saudi Arabia to call for the release of detained writers and activists, and to issue strong recommendations to end restrictions on the right to freedom of expression.

A young man holds a picture of Hassan Mushaima, General Secretary of opposition party Al Haq Movement, in Manama, Bahrain, 12 April 2009, REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed (BAHRAIN POLITICS CONFLICT SOCIETY)

NGOs call for release, urgent medical care for political prisoner Hassan Mushaima

Authorities in Jau Prison are asked to provide the medication that Mr. Mushaima requires for multiple chronic illnesses, and ensure the rights and humane treatment of prisoners of conscience in Bahrain.

An employee of Careem, a chauffeur driven car booking service, talks during a training session for new female drivers, in Khobar City, Saudi Arabia, 10 October 2017 , FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images

Saudi Arabia arrests 10 activists for their work promoting women’s rights

This statement was originally published on adhrb.org on 24 May 2018. Last week, Saudi authorities arrested 10 people – seven women and three men – for their work to promote women’s rights only weeks before the government is set to lift the ban on women driving. Since the arrests, state media has vilified the activists […]

Bahraini women protest against the arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman, in his home village of Bilad al-Qadeem, on the outskirts of the capital Manama, 19 May 2015, MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images

Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman could face death penalty

The court is expected to issue its verdict against the three leading members of the now-dissolved Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society on politically motivated charges.

A Bahraini woman uses a mobile phone to take photos during clashes with riot police in the village of Sitra, south of the capital Manama, 8 January 2016, MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images

Bahrain vows greater crackdown on online criticism amid new arrests

The Bahraini Interior Minister announced that the kingdom’s security forces would be taking new measures to “track down” activists for criticizing the government on social media.