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Women’s Month Profile: Maryam Alkhawaja
March 6, 2014
By Jess Ballance This week, Human Rights First will profile just a few of the millions of women worldwide who are fighting discrimination and gender-based…
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Reports of Bahrain Police Deaths Mark Urgent Need for Political Solutions
March 3, 2014
Washington D.C. – Human Rights First today expressed concern over Bahrain government reports that three policemen have been killed in explosions today. The ongoing occurrence of violence…
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State Department Report on Bahrain Confirms Extent of Repression
February 27, 2014
By Brian Dooley The U.S. State Department showed once again today it is not lacking information about the repression happening in Bahrain, just short of the…
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Secretary Kerry Releases 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights
February 27, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcome’s today’s release of the 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The organization notes that these reports are…
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Letter from Interrogators: Release the SSCI Report
February 26, 2014
February 25, 2014 Dear Senator: We write to you as current and former professional interrogators, interviewers, and intelligence officials regarding the Senate Select Committee…
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Supporting Repressive Governments Does Not Enhance Security
February 18, 2014
This is a cross post from the Huffington Post: After watching authoritarian regimes in the Arab region crumble over the last few years, often leaving terrible…
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U.S. Government Should Call for Release of Bahraini Political Prisoners
February 12, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the U.S. government to use the third anniversary of the Bahraini uprising to publicly push for the release of…
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Bahrain’s Soldier Sailor Sunni Shia Struggle
February 7, 2014
By Brian Dooley This is a cross-post from The Huffington Post. Three years after the large-scale protests began in Bahrain, the Sunni-led government is still presiding over…
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Bahrain Crown Prince Meets with Opposition Leaders
January 16, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Following news reports that Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman met with opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman on Wednesday, Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley issued…
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Omnibus Bill Fails to Put Human Rights at Center of U.S. Policy
January 14, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said the congressional omnibus budget compromise reached in Congress does little to advance a robust vision of American leadership…
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Bahrain Suspension of National Dialogue Provides Opportunity for Real Reconciliation
January 9, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Following today’s news that the Bahraini government is suspending the National Dialogue reconciliation talks, Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley issued the following statement:…
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South Korea Halts Export of Tear Gas to Bahrain
January 7, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomes reports that South Korea has suspended shipment of tear gas to Bahrain on the grounds of political instability…