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Press
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…
Press
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…
Blog
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…
Press
F1 Must Speak out Against Raids and Arrests
April 18, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Bahraini Grand Prix organizers, participants, and sponsors should speak out urgently and publicly against arbitrary arrests and other human rights violations taking place…
Blog
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…
Press
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…
Blog
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…
Blog
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…
Blog
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…
Blog
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…
Blog
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…