We found 628 results for “Bahrain”.
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A Day in the Life of Maryam Al Khawaja
September 2, 2014
This is a cross-post from The Huffington Post. A day spent working with Bahraini human rights activist Maryam Al Khawaja is likely to be kinetic. I’ve…
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Leading Bahrain Human Rights Defender Stopped at Airport, May Appear in Court Tomorrow
August 30, 2014
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First today expressed fears for leading human rights defender Maryam Al Khawaja, who landed at Bahrain airport last night on…
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Abdulhadi Al Khawaja Embarks on Hunger Strike
August 28, 2014
This is a cross post from The Huffington Post. It’s a political prisoner’s last card. Going on a hunger strike is a highly dangerous move, especially…
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State Department Responds to Bahrain’s Denial of Access to Rep. McGovern and Human Rights First
August 26, 2014
Last week Congressman James McGovern (D-MA) announced that he and I had been refused access to Bahrain. This move by the Bahraini government, just one month after they expelled…
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Bahrain Government Denies Access to Congressman McGovern and Human Rights First
August 21, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said that the Bahraini government’s refusal to allow Congressman James McGovern (D-MA) and Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley…
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Tear Gas: Illegal in Warfare, Legal in Ferguson
August 20, 2014
International law bans the use of tear gas in warfare, but it’s legal as a form of crowd control. Oppressive regimes use it to quell…
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Bahrain Government Throttles Political Dissent
August 8, 2014
By Jannat Majeed On July 24, 2014 the Bahraini Ministry of Justice filed lawsuits to suspend for three months two opposition groups, the National Democratic Action Society…
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Human Rights First Urges the Obama Administration to Make International Religious Freedom a Policy Priority
July 30, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said that following the nomination of Rabbi David Saperstein for Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, the Obama…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: July 28, 2014
July 28, 2014
Top News CHILDREN AT THE BORDER As Congress prepares to recess at the end of this week, it will continue to debate and possibly bring…
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United States Highlights Bahrain Sectarianism in New Religious Freedom Report
July 28, 2014
By Brian Dooley This is a cross post from The Huffington Post. Today’s State Department report on international religious freedom for 2013 is unlikely to…
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Bahrain Regime Targets Opposition–and the United States
July 24, 2014
By Brian Dooley This blog is cross-posted from the Huffington Post: After nearly three years in the job, the much-vilified U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, Thomas…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: July 14, 2014
July 14, 2014
Top News CHILDREN AT THE BORDER Just days after President Obama released the details of his $3.7 billion proposed supplemental funding request to address the…