We found 629 results for “Bahrain”.
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Bahraini Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab Faces New Threat of Arrest
February 26, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Following reports that leading Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab has been summoned to report to a police station today, Human Rights First urged the…
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Reports of Torture Haunt Bahrain’s CID
February 23, 2015
This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post: Last week President Obama got it right about terrorism and its causes. Speaking at a Washington summit…
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President Obama Makes Case for Putting Human Rights at the Heart of Countering Extremism
February 19, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomed President Obama’s speech today at the White House Summit to Counter Violent Extremism (CVE), in which he affirmed that the fight against violent extremism requires…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: February 17, 2015
February 18, 2015
Top News White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism… Read More
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Bahrain: Anything But an Island of Stability
February 18, 2015
Last week Rob Sobhani, CEO of Caspian Group Holdings, called Bahrain an “island of stability” in the Washington Times. “Chaos has not affected the Kingdom of…
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U.S. Government Should Respond to Threat Against Bahrain’s Opposition
February 17, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today urged the U.S. government to immediately respond to the Bahraini regime’s threats against the country’s main political opposition group, Al…
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Four Years On, U.S. Should Push Bahrain to Reform Security Forces
February 13, 2015
This is a cross-post from The Huffington Post. This post is co-authored with Staci Strobl, associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Four years…
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Why February 14 Matters in Bahrain
February 13, 2015
February 14 this year will be the fourth anniversary of the start of widespread protests in Bahrain for democracy. They were met with a violent…
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President Obama Urged to Prioritize Human Rights at White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
February 13, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies today urged President Obama to make clear at the White House’s upcoming…
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Why Bahrain Needs Security Force Reform
February 11, 2015
Part of Bahrain’s political problem is that although the most Bahrainis are Shia, its security forces are made up almost entirely from the minority Sunni…
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New Blueprint Recommends Review of the U.S. Relationship with Bahrain
February 11, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the U.S. Government to take a series of steps that could help bring stability and reform to its…
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How to Bring Stability to Bahrain
February 11, 2015
Washington needs a new strategy to help bring stability and reform to Bahrain. Although the smallest country in the Middle East, Bahrain exemplifies several of…