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Update on Bahraini Defender Naji Fattel’s Trial
October 3, 2013
*Update: Naji Fateel was due in court for his appeal hearing on November 18, 2013, which has now been adjourned until December 29, 2013. This…
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The United States should Speak Out on Bahrain Abuses
October 1, 2013
By Brian Dooley This is a cross-post from The Huffington Post. Two years ago this week, in the shadow of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, 20 Bahraini…
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Top Ten Questions Malinowski Should Face during Today’s Confirmation Hearing
September 24, 2013
This afternoon, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold its confirmation hearing for Assistant Secretary of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor nominee Tom Malinowski. The…
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Patterson Confirmation Hearing Offers Senators Chance to Question Future of Middle East Policy
September 18, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First urges members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to ask Ambassador Anne Patterson challenging questions about U.S. policy in the…
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U.S. Ambassador Donahoe Hits Back at Bahraini Media Distortion of Meeting with Regime Officials
September 11, 2013
By Brian Dooley Once again the Bahraini media has proven that it plays fast and loose with the truth in its reporting of the regime’s meetings…
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47 Countries Sign Bahrain Statement at U.N. Human Rights Council
September 10, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes yesterday’s statement signed by 47 countries, including the United States, that expresses concern over human rights violations in Bahrain.…
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Bahraini Government Interferes with Opposition Contacting Embassies
September 3, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First is alarmed by today’s reports that political opposition representatives in Bahrain must now tell the government in advance when they…
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Dr. King’s Legacy Inspires Defenders Beyond U.S. Borders
August 28, 2013
Fifty years ago today Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. His remarks from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial…
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U.S. Should Condition Egyptian Aid on Transition to Civilian-Led Government
August 14, 2013
New York City – The terrible violence in Cairo, reported to be spreading to other parts of Egypt, is an indication of the failure of U.S.…
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Bahrain Intensifies Crackdown on Activist
August 14, 2013
By Diana Sayed Human Rights Defenders Program Mohamed Hassan Sayef, a Bahraini blogger, was arrested on July 31, and was allegedly held incommunicado in the…
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August 14 Protests in Bahrain Face Crackdown
August 14, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First urges the U.S. government to condemn the Bahraini regime’s crackdown on the thousands of protesters who took to the streets…
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Bahrain Braces for August 14 Protests as British Airways Refuses to Allow Maryam Al Khawaja to Board Plane to Manama
August 9, 2013
Washington, D.C. – This morning prominent Bahraini human rights defender Maryam Al Khawaja, Acting President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), was refused permission to…