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Bahraini Teachers Face Final Appeal on Monday
June 28, 2013
Washington, D.C. – On Monday July 1, 2013, final appeal hearings in the cases of Mahdi Abu Deeb and Jalila Al Salman – President and Vice…
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U.S. Moral Standing on Torture Called into Question by Bahraini Lawmakers
June 27, 2013
As the United States looks to reestablish itself as a leader in the global struggle to eradicate torture we have learned that our ability to…
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Image Rights in Bahrain
June 21, 2013
By Chloe Kems Anonymous amateur photographers document the Bahraini revolution in all its forms. Photos have become a potent—and efficient—tool for frontline activists, who are…
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Justice Delayed is Justice Denied for Another Bahraini Medic
June 11, 2013
Haleema Abdulaziz Al-Sabagh, a Bahrain nursing assistant, has had her appeal verdict delayed yet again. Al-Sabagh was arrested at her workplace at Salmaniya hospital last…
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Members of Congress Urge Bahraini King to Open Kingdom to U.N.’s Mendez, Outside Observers
June 10, 2013
Washington, D.C. –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…
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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…