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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…
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Ordeal Continues for Targeted Bahraini Medics
January 24, 2013
Of all the abuses committed by the Bahraini government during its nearly two-year crackdown on democracy protests, none has provoked more international outcry than its…
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Kerry’s Commitment to Universal Values Praised
January 24, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Following Senator John Kerry’s confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Human Rights First lauds President Obama’s nominee to become the…
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Political Solution in Bahrain Should Be Based on Rights
January 22, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Any solution to Bahrain’s ongoing crisis must be anchored in full respect for human rights, said Human Rights First today following reports…
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Tell President Obama to Put Human Rights First in his Inaugural Address [PETITION]
January 17, 2013
By Sharon Kelly Mcbride As President Obama begins his second term, he has the opportunity to define his legacy on human rights. We’ll be listening to…