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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…
Letter
Letter to Senate on U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council
June 3, 2014
To the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders: We are a diverse coalition of leading NGOs and experts supporting U.S.-UN engagement to advance human rights. We…
Press
Senate Confirms Keith Harper as New U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council
June 3, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomes the Senate’s confirmation of Keith Harper as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council. The Senate’s vote…
Blog
Washington Week on Human Rights: June 2, 2014
June 2, 2014
Top News OBAMA TRAVELS TO EUROPE President Obama,… Read More
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.”…
Blog
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…
Blog
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,…
Blog
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…
Blog
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…
Blog
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…