Bahrain - President Obama urged to help release Bahraini human rights defenders and activists

The following is a joint letter signed by over 30 human rights organisations worldwide, lead by the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), appealing to US President Obama to intervene to release jailed Bahraini human rights defenders and activists: President Barack Obama President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 USA 18 January 2013 Dear Mr. President, The Gulf (...)

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