We found 633 results for “Bahrain”.
Opinion
Washington’s Dysfunctional Relationship with Bahrain’s Ruling Family
May 28, 2014
By Brian Dooley Bahrain, says The Hill blog piece posted by Rob Sobhani on Friday, May 23, is a “reliable friend of America,” and a “loyal ally.”…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 27, 2014
May 27, 2014
Top News PRESIDENT OBAMA TALKS FOREIGN POLICY President Obama will discuss the administration’s foreign policy and national security priorities during his West Point commencement address on…
Press
Bahrain Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab to be Released from Prison
May 22, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed reports that Bahrain Center for Human Rights President Nabeel Rajab is scheduled to be released from prison on…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 12, 2014
May 12, 2014
Top News #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS The search for more than 200 missing girls taken from their school on April 14 continues today as their captors, members of terrorist…
Opinion
International Nurses Day: A time to call for medical neutrality
May 12, 2014
By Rula Al Saffar MANAMA, Bahrain — In February of 2011, when the Bahraini government violently cracked down on peaceful pro-reform protesters in Pearl Roundabout,…
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The State of Press Freedom Worldwide
May 2, 2014
By Molly Hofsommer Saturday May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day, which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom and highlights the state of press…
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Stories from Bahrain’s Crackdown: Ali Jasim Al Ghanmi, Bahraini Police Officer
May 2, 2014
Widespread public protests calling for democratic reform in Bahrain began in February 2011. By mid-March 2011, the Bahrain government had begun a violent crackdown on…
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Bahrain Rewards Assad’s Arms Supplier With New Contract
April 30, 2014
By Brian Dooley Yesterday’s news that the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has signed another contract with the Russian state-owned arms dealer, Rosoboronexport, is a further depressing…
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100 Days Later
April 25, 2014
By Brian Dooley You can do a lot in 100 days. It took fewer than 100 business days to draft the U.S. Constitution and President Roosevelt…
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The Legacy of Bahrain’s Military Courts May Impede Reconciliation
April 21, 2014
By Marie Soueid Three years have passed since the Bahraini government opened its military trials against activists and doctors who were involved—at times only marginally—in the…
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Stories from Bahrain’s Crackdown: Dr. Fatima Haji, Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Specialist
April 17, 2014
Widespread public protests calling for democratic reform in Bahrain began in February 2011. By mid-March 2011, the Bahrain government had begun a violent crackdown on…
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Bahrain Allies’ Dangerous Myopia
April 14, 2014
By Brian Dooley This week, Britain released its Human Rights and Democracy Report 2013 detailing the country’s assessment of the progression of human rights in Bahrain. The verdict…