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Bahraini Court to Issue Appeal Verdict in Case of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab
February 10, 2015
Washington, D.C. – As a Bahraini court is due to decide tomorrow on the appeal in the case of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, Human Rights…
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Elisa Massimino Keynote Address on the Case for American Leadership on Human Rights
February 10, 2015
Elisa Massimino Keynote Address American Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting Center for Human Rights Annual Luncheon Houston, Texas February 9, 2015. Thank you so much for…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: February 9, 2015
February 9, 2015
Top News GUANTANAMO This week, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees will both take up the issue of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay…
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International Media Shut Out of Bahrain as Anniversary Approaches
February 7, 2015
Washington, DC – Today, a number of prominent journalists have reported on Twitter that they have been denied access to Bahrain in the run-up to…
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Administration Should Prioritize National Security Strategy Policies that Respect Human Rights
February 6, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today said that the 2015 U.S. National Security Strategy rightly reinforces the United States’ commitment to policies that promote the protection of…
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Carter Can Take Gitmo Closure across the Finish Line
February 4, 2015
This is a cross-post from the Huffington Post President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, can expect tough questions at his Wednesday confirmation hearing–on…
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U.N. Fears of Torture for American in Bahrain
February 2, 2015
By Carolyn Greco When American Tagi Al-Maidan was arrested in Bahrain in 2012, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention was among the first…
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Brian Dooley on the Trial of Sheikh Ali Salman
January 28, 2015
By Brian Dooley The trial of Sheikh Ali Salman, leader of Bahrain’s main opposition group Al Wefaq, opened today, Wednesday, January 28 and marks a massive step…
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President Obama Should Urge Saudi King to Chart New Course
January 26, 2015
New York City – As President Obama prepares to visit Saudi Arabia following the death of King Abdullah and the installment of King Salman, who ascended…
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The Beginning of the End for Bahrain’s Tolerated Opposition
January 23, 2015
By Brian Dooley This is a cross post from The Huffington Post. The trial of Sheikh Ali Salman, leader of Bahrain’s main opposition group Al Wefaq,…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: January 20, 2015
January 20, 2015
Top News STATE OF THE UNION Tonight at 9 p.m., President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address. He is expected to detail his…
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Bahraini Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab Sentenced to Six Months in Prison
January 20, 2015
Washington, D.C. – In response to today’s Bahraini court decision sentencing human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to six months in prison on charges of insulting the government…