Sunjeev Bery

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  • Briefing: Bahrain’s Fake Reform?

    Briefing: Bahrain’s Fake Reform?

    Amnesty International briefing: Bahrain’s ongoing culture of impunity and how policymakers can create a path to reform.

  • 9 Questions for the U.S. Government on the Middle East:

    Saudi Arabia:  U.S. intelligence cooperation Is the U.S. providing intelligence to the Government of Saudi Arabia that can be used by Saudi Arabian authorities to violate the human rights of peaceful reformers and critics? Saudi Arabia:  Prisoners of Conscience What steps is the U.S. government taking to secure the release of prisoners of conscience like…

  • Sexual Violence: Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia.

    What can be done to stop sexual violence against women in ‪Iraq‬ and ‪‎Syria‬? This morning, I had the privilege of joining experts on a panel hosted by the American Red Cross, Physicians for Human Rights, and other key groups. We focused on Iraq and Syria, and I also got into issues affecting women in…

  • Repressive U.S. allies in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the battle against “Islamic State”

    On Thursday, I spoke with CCTV America about Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other repressive governments reported to be supporting U.S. actions against the armed group calling itself “Islamic State.” Click to watch.

  • What Nicholas Kristof Didn’t Mention

    Nicholas Kristof criticizes both leaders of Israel and Hamas in his latest column for The New York Times. If you decide to read it, keep in mind the following two oversights and errors. First, there’s one word he doesn’t use: occupation. Since 1967, *every* Israeli government has taken Palestinian land and built settlements. This isn’t…

  • CCTV Interview: Israel, Hamas, and Gaza

    I spoke with CCTV News Anchor Susan Roberts about Israel, Hamas, and Gaza yesterday evening.  CCTV is a global Chinese network. You can watch the full interview here.  

  • WSJ Live: Egypt Convicts Three Al Jazeera Journalists

    One day after US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Egypt, three Al Jazeera English journalists were sentenced to prison. My Wall Street Journal interview.  Amnesty International’s full statement.

  • Interview: “Even Under Rouhani, Iran’s Schools Have Little (If Any) Freedom”

    The Iranian authorities have waged a ruthless campaign of repression over the past three decades against students and academics because of their peaceful activism, views or beliefs. I spoke with  Alyona Minkovski at Huffington Post Live about Amnesty International’s latest report on repression in Iran’s higher education system:  “Silenced, Expelled, Imprisoned:  Repression of Students and…

  • Quoted: MSNBC – “The World Cup disaster in Qatar”

    http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/why-the-world-cup-no-game “Amnesty believes the U.S. can also take a more aggressive approach in demanding that a certain set of international standards be met. “Members of Congress and the White House need to incorporate labor rights in [the U.S.’s] bilateral relationship with Qatar,” said Sunjeev Bery, Amnesty [International USA]’s Middle East and North Africa advocacy director,…

  • Quoted: Washington Examiner | “Obama refuses to raise human rights issues with Saudis”

    Washington Examiner: Obama refuses to raise human rights issues with Saudis By Joel Gehrke | March 31, 2014   “…It wasn’t just Republicans angry with Obama. Amnesty International accused him of showing hypocrisy on human rights issues. “The president’s silence demonstrates once again that when it comes to human rights, the U.S. holds repressive allies to…