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#civilsociety in central asia--Citizens Learning to Take the Initiative | EurasiaNet.org feedly.com/k/LoZiCd 6:14 PM May 25th via feedly
Prominent Belarusian Rights Defender Sentenced For 'Vulgar Words' feedly.com/k/LoYYn3 #humanrightsdefender #belarus 6:11 PM May 25th via feedly
AJEnglish Video: China dissident Chen fears for family members aje.me/LMFWwO 8:17 AM May 25th via SocialFlow Retweeted by HRDefenders and 10 others
FP_Magazine The idiot's guide to Egypt's election bit.ly/Kyfjsi 8:25 AM May 25th via web Retweeted by HRDefenders and 57 others
LameesDhaif After session the official delegation at #Bahrainupr goes into mass hysteria bec even its allies could not defend it in front of chairperson 8:51 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by HRDefenders and 54 others
LameesDhaif Official delegation left angrily with their head down.. We left proud, with our heads up, after this victory #Bahrainupr #Bahrain #UN 8:54 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by HRDefenders and 69 others
adamdjacobson #FF My alter-ego @HRFLawSecurity - just 2 followers away from 300! At the intersection of terrorism and human rights, that's the address! 8:29 AM May 25th via web Retweeted by HRDefenders
Saudi Gulf union plan stumbles absent detail reut.rs/JXxAOR via @reuters // but #bahrain gvt keen bc wld be easier to crush dissent 8:32 AM May 25th via Tweet Button
#Bahrain jails #ZainabAlkhawaja (@angryarabiya), daughter of hunger striker #AbdulhadiAlkhawja aljazeera.com//news/middleea… via @ajenglish 8:18 AM May 25th via Tweet Button
BBC News - Bahrain activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja attends retrial bbc.in/Kjrvgv 9:02 AM May 22nd via Tweet Button
Zainab al-Khawaja Fined, Still Detained for Other Charges bit.ly/Ljgv2F 8:38 AM May 22nd via Tweet Button
POMED: Bahrain Human Rights Record in Spotlight at UN bit.ly/Ljg2h3 8:37 AM May 22nd via Tweet Button
NYT: Indonesia's failure to protect religious minorities: No Model for Muslim Democracy nyti.ms/Mdc2ye 8:26 AM May 22nd via Tweet Button
WAPO: Egyptian women feel excluded, despite the promise of the revolution washingtonpost.com/world/egyptian… 8:18 AM May 22nd via Tweet Button
State_DRL #UPR13 | #Bahrain 3. Prosecute officials ... who are implicated in abuse, torture or death of civilians during the period of unrest 11:15 AM May 21st via HootSuite Retweeted by HRDefenders and 9 others
State_DRL #UPR13 | #Bahrain 2.2 Establish an independent police commission to advise on best practices & respect for #HumanRights goo.gl/LH2FE 11:10 AM May 21st via HootSuite Retweeted by HRDefenders and 19 others
State_DRL #UPR13 | #Bahrain 2.1 Create a more diverse, inclusive police force, reflective of society goo.gl/LH2FE 11:05 AM May 21st via HootSuite Retweeted by HRDefenders and 10 others
State_DRL #UPR13 | #Bahrain 1. Review convictions, commute sentences, or drop charges for all persons who engaged in non-violent political expression 10:51 AM May 21st via HootSuite Retweeted by HRDefenders and 11 others
0discrimination US Activists, Officials Seek to Protect Africa's #Gay Refugees voanews.com/content/us-act… 8:27 AM May 21st via Tweet Button Retweeted by HRDefenders
Words of Women from the Egyptian Revolution: youtube.com/watch?v=iuiefM…! Episode 4 8:27 AM May 21st via web

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