Category Archives: Countries

The Chain of Responsibility: Ending Bahrain’s Culture of Impunity

 INTRODUCTION   In February 2011, mass pro-democracy demonstrations swept across Bahrain. Tens of thousands of [...]

24
May
The Politics of Death: The Use of the Death Penalty in Saudi Arabia

Introduction Saudi Arabia is part of the regrettably long list of countries that still retain [...]

17
Apr
In the shadow of the Burj Khalifa: the case of Ahmed Mansoor and the whitewashing of the United Arab Emirates

Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is known for its opulence and modernity, but behind [...]

04
Apr
#WeRaceForFreedom Campaign: Letter to the Danish National Institute for Human Rights

On Monday, March 13, 2023, ECDHR sent a Letter to the Danish National Institute for [...]

15
Mar
Letter to EU Embassies in Bahrain: Protection of a European Danish Citizen

On Monday the 7th of March, ECDHR sent letters to the European Member States’ representations [...]

10
Mar
Letter to Danish MEPs: Protection of a European Danish Citizen

“On Monday the 7th of March, ECDHR sent a letter to Danish Members of the European [...]

10
Mar
Letter to Danish Parliamentarians: Businesses Facilitating Sportswasing

On Monday the 7th of March, ECDHR sent a letter to members of the Danish [...]

07
Mar
Letter to F1 drivers: Call on F1 drivers to challenge FIA’s ban on political statements to show support for Human Rights in Bahrain

1st of March 2023 – In an open letter, the European Centre for Democracy and [...]

01
Mar
Joint Letter to FIA: On the eve of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix, NGOs call for the end of sportswashing and the release of human rights defender Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

1st of March, 2023 – Several NGOs from across Europe signed a Joint Letter to [...]

01
Mar
 ‘We Race for Freedom’: Free Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

22 February 2023, The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) announces the launch [...]

22
Feb