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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…
Letter
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…
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Peaceful Activists Face Inhumane Conditions in Bahrain’s Overcrowded Central Prison
December 15, 2013
The main penitentiary in Bahrain, Jaw Prison, is 34 percent over capacity, according to a September 2013 report by an Ombudsman’s office within the Bahraini Ministry of…
Opinion
The Hill: Bahrain hearing ignores failures of US policy
November 21, 2013
Op-ed by Brian Dooley. On Tuesday, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs held its first hearings on Bahrain since the large scale pro-democracy protests there…
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Report Recommends New Strategy for U.S. Action in Bahrain
November 15, 2013
Washington, D.C. – In a new report detailing steps the United States should take to support Bahrain’s transition to democracy and the rule of law, Human…