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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…
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Detention Situation Deteriorates for Prominent Human Rights Defender Zainab Al-Khawaja
March 21, 2013
As Bahrain and the international community watch to see whether a consensus on reforms will come out of the Bahrain National Dialogue, prominent human rights defender…
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Acquittal in Bahrain Twitter Case Comes as Dooley Denied Access Again
March 11, 2013
Washington, D.C. – A Bahraini court has acquitted prominent human rights defender Said Yousif Al-Muhafdah of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) on charges of…
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Bahrain Twitter Case Verdict Expected Monday
March 8, 2013
Washington, D.C. – A verdict in the Twitter case of prominent human rights defender Said Yousif Al-Muhafdah of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is…
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Bahrain’s Targeting of Civil Society with Judicial Harassment Continues
March 1, 2013
Washington, D.C. – The coming week will see a series of high profile court hearings in Bahrain, exposing the authorities continued use of judicial harassment against…
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Tell President Obama: Demand Bahrain to Free Jailed Dissidents [Petition]
February 20, 2013
By Brian Dooley In Bahrain, home of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, a government crackdown on dissent and increasingly violent protests have led to mounting civilian…
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Bahrain Should Protect Right to Protest on Second Uprising Anniversary
February 12, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First urges the Bahrain government to mark Thursday’s two-year anniversary of the country’s prodemocracy uprising by allowing peaceful protests. In addition,…
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Senators Miss a Chance at Hagel Nomination Hearing
February 1, 2013
It seems that during yesterday’s nomination hearing of Sen. Chuck Hagel before the Senate Armed Services Committee, many Senators were more interested in grandstanding than…
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Hagel Confirmation Should Feature Human Rights Issues Key to National Security
January 30, 2013
Washington, DC – Tomorrow the Senate Armed Services Committee questions Senator Chuck Hagel about his qualifications to be President Obama’s Secretary of Defense. Human Rights First urges…
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Secretary of State Kerry to Face Human Rights Challenges
January 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First congratulates newly-confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry and looks forward to working with him as he champions the administration’s commitment…
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Maryam al Khawaja Accepts Baldwin Medal of Liberty
January 28, 2013
Last month, prominent Bahrain human rights defender Maryam al Khawaja came to Washington, D.C. and received the Roger Baldwin Medal of Liberty on behalf of the Bahrain…