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A Conversation with Bahraini Human Rights Defender Saidyousif al-Mahafdha
August 15, 2012
Human Rights First is running a series of profiles on human rights defenders we work with in various countries. These profiles help to explain their work, motivations,…
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Bahrain Activists Report Arrest of Human Rights Defender Saidyousif al-Mahdafdah
August 15, 2012
Washington, DC – Human rights defender Saidyousif al-Mahdafdah was arrested this evening, Bahrain time, at a checkpoint near A’ali, local human rights activists have told Human…
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Derision on Prison Indecision
August 14, 2012
Cross-posted from Huffington Post Once again, the Bahrain regime has passed on taking a meaningful decision on reform. This morning the appeal verdicts were set to…
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Bahrain Braces for Major Court Verdicts
August 10, 2012
Appeal verdicts in some of Bahrain’s highest profile human rights cases are due in the coming days Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today called…
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Nabeel Rajab’s Verdict in Appeal of Twitter Case Due Sunday
August 3, 2012
Washington, D.C. – On Sunday, Aug. 5, leading Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), will return to…
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Testimony Details Concrete Steps U.S. Should Take to Address Bahrain Abuses
August 1, 2012
Washington, D.C. – In testimony submitted today to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley urged the U.S. government to publicly condemn abuses by…
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Testimony to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission: “Implementation of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report” Hearing
July 31, 2012
In testimony submitted to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley urged the U.S. government to publicly condemn abuses by the…
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For Three Bahraini Medical Students, a Lesson in Repression
July 23, 2012
By Christiana Renfro Since the Bahraini uprising began in February of 2011, we’ve documented an array of human rights violations perpetrated by the regime against civilians and…
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Bahrain Jails Prominent Human Rights Defender over Tweet
July 9, 2012
Washington, DC – In a further intensification of attacks on prominent human rights defenders, the Bahrain regime today sentenced Nabeel Rajab to three months in prison…
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Justice Delayed, Justice Denied for 28 Bahrain Medics
July 4, 2012
Washington, DC – The legal saga for 28 Bahraini medics continues as the court failed to deliver verdicts this morning as scheduled. “Justice delayed is justice denied even…
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Bahrain to Announce Additional Verdicts in Medics Cases
July 3, 2012
Washington, DC – Tomorrow, July 4, another 28 Bahraini medics are expected to hear verdicts in their cases with decisions that could carry sentences of up…
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Bahrain Escalates Attacks on Civil Society
July 3, 2012
Prominent members of civil society groups in Bahrain continue to be targets of harassment and abuse as the regime shows little sign of delivering human…