Category Archives: International issues
McGovern Condemns Trump Move to Sell Weapons to Bahrain Without Human Rights Conditions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), a senior House Democrat and the co-chair of... more
Congress Urged to Check Administration’s Actions, Block Sale of F-16s to Bahrain
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned the Trump Administration’s decision to move forward with the sale... more
USA’s sale of F-16s to Bahrain ‘sends dangerous signal’ on human rights
After reports that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is set to lift human rights... more
Suspending Human Rights Restrictions on U.S. Arms Sale to Bahrain Sends Dangerous Message
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will reportedly lift human rights conditions on an arms sale... more
UK triggers Brexit, starts eyeing up Middle East
As the UK triggered its divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, Prime Minister Theresa... more
UK triggers Brexit, starts eyeing up Middle East
As the UK triggered its divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, Prime Minister Theresa... more
State Department drops human rights as condition for fighter jet sale to Bahrain
The State Department notified Congress on Wednesday that it supports selling F-16 fighter jets to... more
UAE summons Swiss ambassador over U.N. Bahrain statement
The United Arab Emirates summoned the Swiss ambassador on Sunday to denounce a statement Switzerland... more
Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Written Answers on Human Rights Cases
Written Answers Nos. 353-368 Human Rights Cases 353. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and... more
Europe’s exports of spy tech to authoritarian countries revealed
In order to prevent dictatorships from abusing European technology to crack down on political opposition,... more