October 15th, 2008 by Jason

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the Congressional Task Force on Religious Freedom co-hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill featuring Toby Jones, Nabeel Ahmed Rajab, Abduljaleel Al Singace, and Maryam Al Khawaja to discuss the state of political reform and religious freedom in Bahrain. The briefing was chaired by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA).

The panelists talked about the systematic oppression and marginalization of the majority Shia by the ruling Sunnis. They called for greater U.S. engagement, and stressed that they do not seek the overthrow of the regime, but merely the guarantee of equal rights and religious freedom under the current system.

For POMED’s notes on the event, click here.

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