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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…
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United States Needs Direct Response to New Wave of Repression in Bahrain
January 18, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the United States to publicly state how it plans to respond to the ongoing crackdown on peaceful dissent in Bahrain, its military ally…
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Matar Matar and Brian Dooley Discuss Bahrain’s Intensive Weeks Ahead
January 16, 2015
By Brian Dooley Ever since the 2011 uprising in Bahrain, the weeks leading up to the mid-February anniversary are particularly tense, with protests spiking around February 14.…
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Brian Dooley on HuffPost Live
January 14, 2015
Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley appeared on HuffPost Live to discuss the political situation in Bahrain. As he wrote in a recent blog post, Bahrain’s foreign minister marched…
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New Year, New Congress: What to Watch on Middle East Policy
January 13, 2015
By Brian Dooley As Congress enters its 114th session, human rights must take the spotlight. Below are five foreign policy priorities that we at Human…
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Hussain Jawad Case Presents Bahrain with Key Test on Speech
January 12, 2015
By Brian Dooley This blog is cross-posted from The Huffington Post: Yesterday, Bahrain’s foreign minister took part in a Paris rally in protest of the recent killings…
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New Ambassador to Bahrain Urged to Call for Release of Opposition Leader Ali Salman
January 7, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the new U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain William Roebuck to call for the release of Sheikh Ali Salman, the…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: January 5, 2015
January 5, 2015
Top News TRAFFICKING As 2015 kicked off, Pope Francis issued a call for an end to modern day slavery and urged the international community to double down on…
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Bahrain Should Release Opposition Leader Ali Salman
January 2, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the Bahraini authorities to immediately release opposition leader Ali Salman, and commended the U.S government for publicly warning…
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U.S. Should Call for Dismissal of Case Against Bahrain Human Rights Defender Mohammed Al Maskati
December 21, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today called on the U.S. government to urge Bahraini authorities to drop the case against prominent human rights defender Mohammed al Maskati. Al Maskati is expecting…
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Seven Helpful Things the New Ambassador To Bahrain Can Do
December 16, 2014
This is cross posted from The Huffington Post: Washington’s new Ambassador to Bahrain, Bill Roebuck, is set to take up his post in the coming…
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Additional Prison Sentences Handed Down to Bahraini Human Rights Defender Zainab Al Khawaja
December 9, 2014
Washington, D.C. – In response to today’s news that Bahraini human rights activist Zainab Al Khawaja has been sentenced to 16 months in prison in…