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Bahraini Court Extends Maryam Al Khawaja’s Detention for the Second Time
September 16, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First said that today’s Bahraini court decision to extend the detention of leading human rights activist Maryam Al Khawaja for a second time demonstrates the…
Letter
Letter Urging King of Bahrain to Release Maryam Al-Khawaja
September 15, 2014
Your Royal Highness, We are concerned at the continuing detention of human rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja, who was arrested on August 30 2014, and we…
Blog
Washington Week on Human Rights: September 15, 2014
September 15, 2014
Top News Congressional ISIS Hearings Members of the House and Senate will hold a series of hearings this week on the administration’s plan to address the…
Blog
You Can Imprison the Revolutionary, but You Cannot Imprison the Revolution
September 12, 2014
Anyone who’s met Maryam Al-Khawaja knows she’s amazing. In 2012, Maryam accepted the Baldwin Medal of Liberty at our annual human rights Summit on behalf…
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Ambassador Nominee States Intent to Flout Bahrain Law on Meeting Opposition
September 11, 2014
It was a question I was hoping for. At yesterday’s Senate Foreign Releations Committee hearing for Bill Roebuck, President Obama’s nominee to be the new U.S. Ambassador…
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Human Rights First’s Dooley Responds to Senate Hearing on Nomination of Ambassador to Bahrain
September 10, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Following today’s Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on the nomination of William Roebuck to be Ambassador of the United States of America…
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Court Hearing on Bahrain Opposition Group Marks Deepening Human Rights Crisis
September 8, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First said that tomorrow’s court hearing in Bahrain to consider the legality of peaceful opposition group Wa’ad (National Democratic Action Society),…
Blog
Washington Week on Human Rights: September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014
Top News ISIS President Obama will deliver an address on Wednesday to detail the administration’s plan for responding to the violence committed by the Islamic State…
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Bahraini Judge Extends Maryam Al Khawaja’s Detention
September 6, 2014
Washington, D.C. – This morning, a Bahraini judge ruled to extend leading Bahraini human rights activist Maryam Al Khawaja’s detention for 10 days. Al Khawaja was…
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U.S. Government Should Speak Out On Al Khawaja Trial
September 5, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the U.S. Embassy in Bahrain to send an observer to monitor tomorrow’s court hearing for Bahraini human rights…
Opinion
How do you solve a problem like Maryam?
September 5, 2014
An opinion piece by Brian Dooley. The Bahraini government faces a tricky choice in the coming days as it weighs the political price of jailing…
Press
U.S. Government Should Speak Out Against Detention of Bahrain Human Rights Defender Maryam Al Khawaja
September 2, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the U.S. government to call publicly for the release of jailed Bahrain human rights defender Maryam Al Khawaja. Al…