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Crackdown Intensifies Before F1 in Bahrain
April 17, 2013
By Sayed Yousif Al-Mahafdah For the second consecutive year, Bahrain will host a Formula One (F1) race despite severe human rights violations documented by local…
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Violent Protests in Bahrain Increase Polarization
April 15, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Promises of more violent “operations” like yesterday’s bombing in the Financial Harbour of Manama, Bahrain, are a deeply disturbing sign that violent protest…
Opinion
The Atlantic: Bahrain Is Becoming Even More Repressive Because of the F1 Race
April 14, 2013
Op-ed by Brian Dooley. The promoters of Bahrain’s Grand Prix urge you to “Imagine your moment.” It’s a great slogan. It’s supposed to reflect “the…
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Increased Arrests Reported Around Bahrain Grand Prix Site
April 9, 2013
Less than two weeks before the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights expressed grave concerns about reports of increased house raids by masked men…
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Manchester United, Denis Law, and Torture by the Bahrain Regime
April 9, 2013
This Saturday Manchester United legend Denis Law is going to Bahrain to promote the 2013 Manchester United Soccer School (MUSS). Law’s appearance comes just one…
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Bernie Ecclestone Plays Down Unrest in Bahrain as the Crisis Continues
April 5, 2013
Watch: Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley responds to Bernie Ecclestone’s comments on Formula One in Bahrain. President of Formula One Bernie Ecclestone was quoted in…
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Silent Witness – The U.S. Government and the Trial of Bahraini Human Rights Defender Abu Deeb
April 5, 2013
Saturday April 6 will be exactly two years since Mahdi Abu Deeb, President of the Bahrain Teachers Association (BTA), was arrested for his part in…
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Nabeel Rajab Calls from Jail
April 4, 2013
Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and one of his country’s leading activists, is serving a two-year prison sentence for tweeting…
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A Message from Nabeel Rajab
April 2, 2013
Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Center for Human rights, is serving a two-year sentence for tweeting about protests. He has been in custody since…
Press
Bahraini Medics Acquitted of Politically-Motivated Charges
March 28, 2013
Washington, D.C. – This morning the Bahrain regime handed down acquittals in the case of 23 Bahraini medics who were appealing their politically-motivated sentences. Human Rights…
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Bahraini Medics Await Appeal Verdict on Thursday
March 27, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow’s appeal of the jail sentences handed down for 23 Bahrain medics is a key test for the Bahraini regime as its human…
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Nabeel Rajab – Global Week of Action: March 21 – 28
March 22, 2013
Prominent Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, a leader in the ongoing pro-democracy struggle, is in prison serving out a two-year sentence for allegedly inciting “illegal…