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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…
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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…