We found 624 results for “Bahrain”.
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Bahrain Government Denies Access to Congressman McGovern and Human Rights First
August 21, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said that the Bahraini government’s refusal to allow Congressman James McGovern (D-MA) and Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley…
Blog
Tear Gas: Illegal in Warfare, Legal in Ferguson
August 20, 2014
International law bans the use of tear gas in warfare, but it’s legal as a form of crowd control. Oppressive regimes use it to quell…
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Bahrain Government Throttles Political Dissent
August 8, 2014
By Jannat Majeed On July 24, 2014 the Bahraini Ministry of Justice filed lawsuits to suspend for three months two opposition groups, the National Democratic Action Society…
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Human Rights First Urges the Obama Administration to Make International Religious Freedom a Policy Priority
July 30, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said that following the nomination of Rabbi David Saperstein for Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, the Obama…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: July 28, 2014
July 28, 2014
Top News CHILDREN AT THE BORDER As Congress prepares to recess at the end of this week, it will continue to debate and possibly bring…
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United States Highlights Bahrain Sectarianism in New Religious Freedom Report
July 28, 2014
By Brian Dooley This is a cross post from The Huffington Post. Today’s State Department report on international religious freedom for 2013 is unlikely to…
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Bahrain Regime Targets Opposition–and the United States
July 24, 2014
By Brian Dooley This blog is cross-posted from the Huffington Post: After nearly three years in the job, the much-vilified U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, Thomas…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: July 14, 2014
July 14, 2014
Top News CHILDREN AT THE BORDER Just days after President Obama released the details of his $3.7 billion proposed supplemental funding request to address the…
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Washington’s Bahrain Problem Gets Worse
July 10, 2014
By Brian Dooley This week the Bahrain ruling family has revealed itself as an increasingly embarrassing, erratic ally for the United States. Monday’s decision to…
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U.S Government Should Overhaul Strategy in Bahrain as Foreign Ministry Asks Senior State Department Official to Leave the Country
July 7, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said that the Bahrain Foreign Ministry statement declaring U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and…
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Bahrain Opposition Leader Cleared of Charges
June 25, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed reports that Khalil Al Marzooq, a leader of the Al Wefaq opposition, has been acquitted by a Bahraini…
Opinion
Muftah: Boycotts from Mayo to Montgomery to Manama
June 5, 2014
By Brian Dooley Boycott is an Irish word. At least its origins are in Ireland, from 1880 when tenant farmers in County Mayo withheld rent…