We found 629 results for “Bahrain”.
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Nabeel Rajab’s Detention Extended
April 13, 2015
By Brian Dooley Bahrain human rights defender Nabeel Rajab’s detention was extended another 15 days on Saturday April 11. He was arrested on April 2…
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Impunity Persists in Bahrain Four Years After Four Detainees Were Tortured to Death
April 10, 2015
By Juliette Suarez Washington is considering lifting remaining arms restrictions on Bahrain even as serious human abuses persist. Reports of abuse at the infamous Jaw…
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Formula 1 in Bahrain: Four Things To Know
April 10, 2015
Since the beginning of the 2011 democratic uprising in Bahrain, the kingdom has faced ongoing instability and unrest fueled by protests for reform. As you…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 6, 2015
April 6, 2015
Top News President Obama to Jamaica On Thursday, President Obama will travel to Jamaica en route to participate in the Summit of the Americas in Panama.…
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Leading Bahrain Activist Nabeel Rajab Reportedly Arrested
April 2, 2015
Washington, DC – Human Rights First said that the reported arrest of prominent Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab today is another alarming setback to…
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Statelessness is a Human Rights Violation
March 30, 2015
By Erica Qualliotine An estimated 10 million people in the world are stateless. One third are children. When people do not legally exist, they are…
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Bahrain’s Prisons At Their Breaking Point
March 20, 2015
By Brian Dooley This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post: Something’s wrong at Bahrain’s main jail, Jaw Prison. It’s hard to get full…
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Is Bahrain the New Apartheid State?
March 18, 2015
By Brian Dooley This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post: Over the last week at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, I’ve…
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Bahrain Medics Still in Prison
March 16, 2015
By Brian Dooley Four years ago today, consultant Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Ali Alekri was arrested by Bahraini soldiers. Dr. Alekri was in the operating room,…
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How to Build a More Sustainable and Mutually Beneficial Relationship with Saudi Arabia
March 10, 2015
“Too often, we have failed to enforce international norms when it’s inconvenient to do so. And we have not confronted forcefully enough the intolerance, sectarianism,…
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United States Should Overhaul Relationship With Saudi Arabia to Support Human Rights
March 10, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the Obama Administration to press the Saudi government to ease its crackdown on civil society, speak out…
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Top 5 Things John Legend Should Know About Bahrain
February 27, 2015
This blog is cross posted from The Hufffington Post: American singer/songwriter John Legend is set to play a gig in Bahrain on Monday, March 2. Bahrain…