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