Category Archives: Restrictive laws

FRIDE: Bahrain: Reaching a Threshold

03/07/2008 By Edward Burke Bahrain’s top-down reforms, initiated by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa in... more

BCHR: Media coverage of elections marred by self-censorship, political pressure, exclusion of voices and blocking of Internet

(BCHR/IFEX) - The following is an abridged 3 May 2008 BCHR press release: On World... more

Universal Periodic Review of the State of Bahrain- Human Rights Watch's Submission to the Human Rights Council

April 7, 2008 The government has done little to institutionalize in law protection of basic... more

Aafaq Obtains Video Clips of Suspected "Fedayeen of Saddam" in Bahrain

Manama- Aafaq.org Aafaq has received video clips of the recent clashes between Bahraini protestors and... more

GDN: Appeal to drop activist's case

By Geoffrey bew Published: 20th December 2007 AN international organisation has backed calls for legal... more

AP: Hundreds of Bahraini Shiites clash with riot police on coronation day

Hundreds of Bahraini Shiites clash with riot police on coronation day 2007-12-17 22:27:40 - MANAMA,... more

BCHR: Authorities reinforce sweeping media ban, Internet censorship on controversial report

(BCHR/IFEX) - A statement by the Higher Criminal Court on 27 November 2007 affirmed the... more

GDN: Book snub slammed by activists

Published: 26th October 2007 HUMAN rights activists and journalists have condemned the authorities for allegedly... more

BCHR/IFEX Flash – Bahraini Authorities Ban an Academic Publication

Bahraini Authorities Ban an Academic Publication Country/Topic: Bahrain Date: 20 October 2007 Source: Bahrain Center... more

Call to lift ban on 'The Kingdom'

By GEOFFREY BEW Published: 21 October 2007 A GROUP of human rights activists in Bahrain... more