Zainab Al-Khawaja: Spreading Awareness of the Uprising in Bahrain
On April 5, 2012, Bahraini police arrested Zainab Al-Khawaja––yet again–– for protesting her father’s unjust imprisonment, outside the Interior Ministry. Throughout the…
4-9-2012
Nada Dhaif: Speaking Out Against Ongoing Crackdown in Bahrain
Dr. Nada Dhaif, a mother of two young daughters, is one of the 20 medics targeted by the Bahrain monarchy. Despite the danger, Nada continues to speak out and has established herself as one of the Kingdom’s most prominent human rights activists. She recently founded and is Chair of the Bahrain Rehabilitation & Anti Violence Organization (BRAVO), an NGO that treats survivors of torture. She also has been working with Human Rights First to document human rights violations by the regime.
3-26-2012
Kseniya Kirichenko: Fighting for LGBT Rights in Russia
Kseniya Kirichenko runs a legal assistance program for the Russian LGBT Network, the country’s largest interregional NGO working on gay rights. A Novosibirsk-based attorney, she’s engaged in advocacy, research, and legal assistance for victims of discrimination and violence motivated by sexual orientation and gender identity bias.
3-23-2012
