Category Archives: Attacks on activists
Menassat:Bahrain’s “anti-porn” campaign heightens censorship
Published on Menassat (http://www.menassat.com) By ALEXANDRA SANDELS Created 23/03/2009 - 16:40 BEIRUT, MARCH 23, 2009... more
Authorities block links posted on BCHR Facebook page
(BCHR/IFEX) - The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is alarmed by the widening scope... more
FREE EXPRESSION SPOTLIGHT: HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS FACING LENGTHY JAIL TIME AMID CRACKDOWN ON FREE EXPRESSION
In the Bahraini government's ongoing crackdown on free expression, blogs and social networking websites have... more
Union members Rola Al-Saffar and Ibrahim Al-Demistani face defamation charges
(BCHR/IFEX) - The High Criminal Court, presided over by Sheikh Mohammed Al-Khalifa, a member of... more
BCHR/IFEX – Journalist Lamees Dhaif summoned to Public Prosecutor’s Office, faces charges under Penal Code
BCHR expresses its concern over the aggressive attitude of the local authorities towards journalists, writers... more
Bahrain: Violation of Personal Privacy
6 Feb 2009
Bahrain: Deteriorating situation for human rights defenders
Posted on 2009/03/02 Human rights defenders in Bahrain are facing increasing repression. The authorities have... more
Arrests and accusations based on sectarianism Closure of blogs, online forums and websites of Shiite villages and institutions
Arrests and accusations based on sectarianism Closure of blogs, online forums and websites of Shiite... more
Judicial harassment and slander campaign orchestrated against several human rights defenders
February 24, 2009 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme... more
Bahrain: A Hunger Strike That Might Turn to a Civil Movement
A hunger strike by eight prominent figures in Bahrain, which started on February 13th, has... more