Press Release - SALAM DHR

SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights Selected as a Member of UNHCR’s Global Advisory Board of Organizations Led by Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Persons

SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights (SALAM DHR) is proud to announce its selection as ...

24
May

@SALAM_DHR director Jawad Fairooz speech

SIA Speech Distinguished guests, partners, advocates, and friends, Good evening. Tonight, we are not only ...

24
Mar

Oral Statement, UN Human Rights Council – 61st session

Delivered by Fairooz Jawad 02 March 2026 Mr President, CIVICUS and Salam for Democracy and ...

07
Mar

Bahrain – UN Committee against Torture must call out the absence of accountability for grave human rights violations

London / Paris / Geneva / Manama / Beirut 15 November 2025 On 18-19 November ...

16
Nov

Long Road to Justice: Bahrain, Britain, El Salvador and Guatemala

Photo: Gayane Malakyan On X at @dooley_dooley and bluesky at @dooleydooley.bsky.social On 17 November, the ...

12
Nov

Bahrain must release extradited Bahraini dissident Ali Alshowaikh

We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call for the immediate release of Bahraini dissident Ali ...

21
Oct

Bahrain: halt repressive amendments to the press law

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on Bahrain’s Shura Council to reject the government’s ...

17
Oct

Summary of SALAM DHR virtual workshop

Summary of SALAM DHR virtual workshop: Engage, Connect and Influence: Empowering stakeholders with parliamentary work ...

28
Sep

Kuwait – Make good on assertions made during the May 2025, 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR): end repression and engage with domestic and international civil society

London / Geneva 20 August 2025 Kuwait – Make good on assertions made during the ...

24
Aug

Know Your Rights: Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Bahrain

SALAM DHR pamphlet raises awareness about the rights and restrictions related to Freedom of Peaceful ...

10
Mar

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