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Bahrain to Question Human Rights Defenders Participating in UPR Process
May 27, 2012
Washington, D.C. — Bahrain human rights defenders who were in Geneva earlier this week for the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process are to…
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State Department Country Reports 2011: Comprehensive Reporting Highlights Human Rights Challenges Facing the United States
May 24, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Today, the State Department released its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011, a series of documents that Human Rights First…
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Photographing the Revolution
May 22, 2012
The huge wave of protests for democracy and human rights sweeping across the Middle East over the last year has seen hundreds of thousands of…
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Bahrain Arms Sale to Proceed Despite Ongoing Abuses
May 11, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First says today’s news that the U.S. government plans to proceed with a large, multi-million dollar arms sale to Bahrain despite…
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Bahraini Children Deal with Kingdom’s Repressive Violence Through Art
May 10, 2012
By Sam Quatromoni In early 2011, the government of Bahrain met calls for democracy with a violent crackdown. Dozens of people were killed, and thousands arrested.…
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“No Backdown on Crackdown” Report Details Ongoing Bahrain Abuses
May 9, 2012
Washington, D.C. – A new Human Rights First report details an intensification of attacks on human rights activists in Bahrain. The new report, “Bahrain’s Reforms:…
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Executive Order Targets Enablers of Atrocities, and Companies Should Follow Suit
April 27, 2012
President Obama commemorated Genocide Prevention Month on Monday with a renewed commitment to marshal the full range of U.S. power to prevent mass atrocities. In…
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Human Rights First Awards Prestigious Medal of Liberty to Bahrain Center for Human Rights
April 26, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First announced today that it will award the 2012 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty to the Bahrain Center for…
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Bahrain Crackdown Intensifies in Run Up to F1
April 18, 2012
Washington, D.C. – The Bahrain regime is targeting human rights activists in the days leading up to this weekend’s F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, according to…
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Bahraini Police Must Protect Peaceful Demonstrators during Formula One Event
April 12, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today raised concerns that Bahraini police will attack, rather than protect peaceful protestors who are expected to demonstrate during…
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Zainab Al-Khawaja: Spreading Awareness of the Uprising in Bahrain
April 9, 2012
By Sam Quatromoni On April 5, 2012, Bahraini police arrested Zainab Al-Khawaja––yet again–– for protesting her father’s unjust imprisonment, outside the Interior Ministry. Throughout the uprising in…
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Monday Hearings Offers Bahraini Government Opportunity to Demonstrate Commitment to Reform
March 30, 2012
Washington, DC – On Monday, the Bahrain government has a unique opportunity to signal its intention to really reform by dropping charges against prominent dissidents,…