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Qatar, FIFA, and Labor Exploitation – My Senate Testimony
“… in the most extreme examples, foreign migrant workers have become suicidal after being trapped without pay by employers in Qatar. They have been forced to depend on charity from others simply to eat. Meanwhile, their family members in poor communities in their countries of origin can face eviction and other serious challenges…” US Senate…
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Interview: “World Refugee Crisis Worst Since WWII” on HuffPo Live
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HuffPo Live Interview: Saudi Arabia’s imprisonment of blogger Raif Badawi
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Repressive U.S. allies in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the battle against “Islamic State”
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Iraq’s Crisis: 3 Quick Points for U.S. Policymakers
As the latest crisis in Iraq unfolds, here are three basic points for U.S. policymakers to keep in mind: The protection of civilians must be a top priority in Mosul and in every Iraqi community facing armed conflict. The Iraqi central government has an abysmal human rights record that has left communities scarred. Government human…
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Interview: The Pope’s Call for Action on Refugees and Migrants
Thousands are fleeing economic hardship, repression, and violence via boats from North Africa in a desperate attempt to reach Europe’s shores. Today I joined a panel on Huffington Post Live to talk about Pope Francis’ recent call for action on refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers attempting to enter Europe. You can watch the clip here.
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Is Bahrain Hearing the World’s Advice? Join Me At A Talk About Human Rights in Bahrain
On Wednesday, I’ll be speaking about human rights in Bahrain at a DC panel organized by Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB). More info here, or see below: Under the Universal Periodic Review, every country in the world goes through a human rights review by its peers in the United Nations. How…
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Al-Monitor: “Members press Obama to raise human rights in Saudi Arabia” (Article)
“This is the beginning of an expression of popular concern articulated through the US Congress about that relationship,” predicted Sunjeev Bery, the advocacy director for Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International USA. “The Saudi Arabian government’s repression is so bad across so many fronts that it has created an environment in Washington, DC,…
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My Comments to The Atlantic Monthly: On War Crimes in Syria
The Atlantic Monthly: “Are Women Being Targeted in Syria?” Lauren Wolfe | Monday, December 10, 2012 “When Syrian armed forces have used indiscriminate air bombardment or artillery to attack civilian areas, these are war crimes,” said Sunjeev Bery, Amnesty International USA’s advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa. Full article here.