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Live Blog of the Human Rights Summit – Day 2
December 5, 2012
4:55 – 4) strengthening multilateral institutions to support human rights. “We would be better off trying to fix [the UN human rights] council from the…
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Human Rights First Summit: American Ideals, Universal Values
December 4, 2012
Inaugural summit brings together policymakers, advocates, and business leaders Washington, D.C. –Human Rights First will convene its inaugural Human Rights Summit: American ideals. Universal values, today and tomorrow…
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Live Blog of the Human Rights Summit – Day 1
December 4, 2012
1:44 Ahsan said there if the United States were to hold American torturers accountable it would have a “dramatic effect to the torture that its allies…
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Bahrain Continues to Drag Feet Along Pathway to Reform
December 3, 2012
Washington, DC – Today’s postponement of the an appeal hearing for the prominent dissidents known as the Bahrain 13 marks another missed chance for the Kingdom’s…
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Bipartisan Bahrain Amendment to Defense Spending Bill Passed
November 30, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today praised the passage of a legislative amendment on Bahrain introduced by Senators and Marco Rubio (R- FL) and…
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One Year After Bassiouni, U.S. Should Chart New Course in Bahrain
November 21, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the U.S. government to radically reassess its approach to dealing with the Kingdom’s response to ongoing calls…
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One Year Later, Bahrain Reform Remains Shallow Promise
November 20, 2012
By Brian Dooley This time last year I was in Bahrain, invited by the government to witness the publication of the report commissioned by the King…
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Another Death in Bahrain as Human Rights Crisis Deepens
November 9, 2012
Washington, D.C. – After a week of deaths, increased violence, and repression in Bahrain, Human Rights First urges the country to find a peaceful way forward…
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Saudi Arabia’s Growing Protest Movement
November 7, 2012
On October 18, 15 men in Saudi Arabia were sentenced to jail time for peacefully protesting for the release of their relatives from Turfiya prison. It is…
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Bahrain’s Relentless Crackdown Continues
November 5, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First remains seriously concerned about the detention of Bahraini human rights defender Said Yousif al-Muhafdah, who was arrested on November 2 in…
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Protest Ban Fuels Concerns About Bahrain’s Commitment to Freedom of Expression
October 31, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today voiced concern about escalating efforts to silence dissent in Bahrain, where the Kingdom’s Ministry of the Interior has…
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News of Police Killing Deepens Crisis in Bahrain
October 19, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Using violence to gain political reform is wrong and is unlikely to achieve democracy in Bahrain, Human Rights First said today after reports…