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Bahrain Sham Trials, Attacks on Defenders Persist
January 9, 2012
Washington, DC – Today in Bahrain, 20 medics again appeared in court facing baseless charges and their appeal was delayed again until March 19. In September,…
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Prominent Human Rights Defender Beaten, Hospitalized in Bahrain
January 6, 2012
Washington, DC – Following reports that Nabeel Rajab of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights was been severely beaten a few hours ago by security forces…
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Appeals Postponed, Defenders Harassed as Bahrain Crackdown Continues
January 3, 2012
Washington, DC – Human rights defenders, medics, students and others targeted by the Bahraini government in its crackdown on pro-democracy efforts continue to face detention and…
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Appeals Postponed, Defenders Harassed as Bahrain Crackdown Continues
January 3, 2012
Washington, DC – Human rights defenders, medics, students and others targeted by the Bahraini government in its crackdown on pro-democracy efforts continue to face detention and…
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Organizations Targeted by Bahrain’s Repression
December 22, 2011
The government of Bahrain continues to interfere in the affairs of independent civil society organizations in addition to the ongoing use of excessive force and social media attacks…
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Bahrain Police Arrest Zainab Al Khawaja, Continue to Attack Protesters
December 16, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Bahrain security forces arrested several protestors at the Budaiya Highway, including prominent activist Zainab Al Khawaja. The arrests come less than a…
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New Report Says No More Excuses – Time for Radical Change in Bahrain
December 12, 2011
Washington, D.C. – A Human Rights First report issued today reveals that not much has change in the weeks since the Bahrain Independent Commission of…
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For Human Rights Day, We Honor Inspiring Women
December 8, 2011
Eleanor Roosevelt once described the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the “international Magna Carta of all mankind.” As Chairman of the United Nations Commission…
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Bahraini Human Rights Defenders Threatened on Twitter
December 7, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Threatening twitter messages sent to several prominent Bahraini human rights defenders are among the latest social media attacks on the nation’s human rights…
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Obama Meets with European Officials as Egyptians, Bahrainis Wait for Reform
November 28, 2011
Washington, DC – Today, as President Obama meets with European leaders to discuss a coordinated response to developments in North Africa and across the Middle…
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Back to Square One in Bahrain
November 25, 2011
Hundreds and hundreds of us trooped into the King of Bahrain’s palace on Wednesday afternoon for the presentation of the much-hyped Bassiouni report. Cherif Bassiouni,…
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Statement on Bassiouni Commission Report
November 23, 2011
Today the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, led by Cherif Bassiouni, released its report on the brutalities that occurred during this spring’s pro-democracy protests. Human…