We found 632 results for “Bahrain”.
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Letter from U.S. Congress to Bahraini King
June 6, 2013
Twenty Members of Congress are urging Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa to reconsider his decision to postpone indefinitely the visit of United Nations Special…
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Kerry Urged to Raise Access Issues with Bahraini Crown Prince
June 6, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First urges Secretary of State John Kerry to raise the issue of foreign access when he meets with the Crown Prince…
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More Human Rights Activists Jailed in Bahrain
May 22, 2013
Washington, D.C. – The attacks on human rights activist in Bahrain intensified today as three prominent civil society figures – Zainab Al Khawaja, Masooma Alsayed, Naji…
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Social Media and Social Change in the Gulf
May 20, 2013
A Bahraini court has sentenced six people to a year in prison for the crime of insulting the king, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, on Twitter. This ruling…
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Social Media and Social Change in the Gulf
May 20, 2013
A Bahraini court has sentenced six people to a year in prison for the crime of insulting the king, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, on Twitter. This ruling…
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Fresh Concerns for Safety of Nabeel Rajab, Others in Bahrain’s Custody
May 15, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today voiced concerns for the safety of jailed leading human rights defenders, including President of the Bahrain Center for Human…
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Prominent Bahraini Human Rights Defender Arrested
May 2, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Bahrain’s crackdown on human rights defenders continued today with the arrest of another prominent figure, Naji Fateel. Human Rights First notes that the…
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U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom Sharply Criticizes Bahrain
April 30, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued its annual report on abuses to religious freedom worldwide and issued a damaging…
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Kerry Should Press Bahraini Foreign Minister on Human Rights Abuses
April 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today, as Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Foreign Minister of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa, Human Rights First’s Brian…
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Bahrain Postpones Visit of U.N. Torture Expert Again
April 22, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First condemns today’s decision of the Bahrain government to postpone U.N. Special Rapporteur Juan Mendez’s visit to the country. Mendez was…
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Human Rights First Applauds State Department Country Reports
April 19, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practice. In response to the 2012 Human Rights Reports, Human…
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U.S. State Department Country Report on Bahrain Highlights Key Abuses
April 19, 2013
The U.S. State Department’s 2012 country reports released today include a useful, detailed assessment of human rights violations in Bahrain, which include torture, arbitrary arrests, and attacks…