Coverage
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8 Jun, 2013
This Woman’s Dad Was Tortured And Imprisoned In Bahrain
Vice- By Jared Malsin In April 2011, Bahraini human rights activist Maryam Al-Khawaja, then 23 years old, was in the United States when her phone rang. Back in Bahrain, a...
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31 May, 2013
NPR: Bahrain Blogger Comes Out Of Hiding
When the crackdown against pro-democracy protests started in Bahrain, blogger and online activist Ali Abdulemam went into hiding. He was later tried in absentia by a military...
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18 Apr, 2013
Crackdown Intensifies Before F1 in Bahrain
17 Apr 2013 By Sayed Yousif Al-Mahafdah For the second consecutive year, Bahrain will host a Formula One (F1) race despite severe human rights violations documented by local...
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18 Jan, 2013
European Parliament calls for EU sanctions against Bahrain
17 Jan 2013 The European Parliament today endorsed a strong worded resolution addressing the ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain. The effort led by Dutch Member of...
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9 Dec, 2012
François Hollande Salutes the imprisoned FIDH Deputy Secretary General Nabeel Rajab
"Through you, I am saluting all FIDH activists, people who often pay the highest price for their courage. In this I include your Vice-President, Mr. Bialiatski, currently...
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26 Nov, 2012
Detained founder and President of the BCHR on The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers
48 ABDULHADI, MARYAM, AND ZAINAB AL-KHAWAJA, NABEEL RAJAB For insisting that free speech is a right, no matter where you live. Activists | Bahrain Foreign Policy- Bahrain,...
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14 Sep, 2012
BBC HARDtalk with Maryam Al-Khawaja, Acting President of BCHR
The future of the Gulf state of Bahrain remains uncertain after 18 months of street protests inspired by the Arab Spring. Some of the most outspoken Bahraini critics of the...
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13 Sep, 2012
British Parliament to Investigate Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Human Rights Abuse
12 Sep 2012 The Foreign Affairs Select Committee will hold an inquiry into the human rights abuses perpetrated by Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Labour MP and committee member...
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22 Jun, 2012
Britain urged to ban royal head of Bahrain Olympic committee
by: Ian Black guardian.co.uk, 20 June 2012 Britain is being urged to deny entry to the head of Bahrain's Olympic committee – the son of the king – on the grounds of...
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19 May, 2012
Nabeel Rajab granted bail but not released
20 May 2012 DUBAI (Reuters) – A leading Bahraini opposition activist accused of insulting authorities remained in jail on Sunday, despite being granted bail, because he...