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Rights Violations Still Common in Bahrain on Second Anniversary of Protest Movement
Two years after political protests first erupted in Bahrain, the government continues to routinely violate the human rights of protesters, PHR said today.
Eight Medical Professionals Dismissed from Bahrain Ministry of Health
PHR condemns today’s decision by Bahrain’s Ministry of Health to dismiss from their ministry jobs eight medical professionals convicted in connection with providing medical care to protesters during the Arab Spring of 2011.
Bahrain Convictions Provide Welcome — Though Still Rare — Measure of Justice
The recent conviction of two Bahraini intelligence agents in the April 2011 beating death of a Shia businessman provides a welcome dose of justice in that troubled Gulf kingdom, PHR said today. But the seven-year sentences were very lenient, given the severity of the crime, and high-ranking officials who encouraged or condoned such behavior have still never been charged.
Bahraini Regime Must Free Rights Activist
PHR calls on the Bahraini regime to set free immediately a human rights activist detained this month while monitoring the actions of Bahraini security forces during a peaceful public demonstration in Manama.
Milkshakes, Yes - Human Rights, No
Kim Kardashian, a swanky shindig at DC's Ritz-Carlton Hotel, a high-powered Washington PR firm, and the US 5th Fleet - featured players in the newest reality show? Perhaps - but a show with very high stakes for those willing to speak out in the tiny Persian Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain.

