Category Archives: Freedom of expression
The world is watching – Bahrain must release Nabeel Rajab
IFEX member Nabeel Rajab has endured 1 year in pre-trial detention, with a further possibility... more
MEPs call for Nabeel Rajab’s release on Arrest Anniversary
On the anniversary of Nabeel Rajab’s arrest, 36 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from... more
One year on, Nabeel Rajab remains in jail, despite international appeals for his freedom
One year ago, on 13 June 2016, Nabeel Rajab was arrested from his home, one... more
Nabeel Rajab: Held for a year on remand in Bahrain and does anybody care?
Tuesday 13 June marks the one-year anniversary of Nabeel Rajab’s incarceration on remand. The Bahraini... more
Nabeel Rajab approaches one year in prison without sentencing
Next week the Bahraini human rights activist and Index on Censorship award winner Nabeel Rajab... more
The Committee to Protect Journalists, "Bahrain orders independent outlet Al-Wasat to cease publication"
Bahraini authorities should revoke an order barring the independent news outlet Al-Wasat from publishing and stop harassing... more
Alwasat, Bahrain’s Only Independent Newspaper, Suspended “until further notice”
Today, Sunday 4 June, Bahrain’s Ministry of Information Affairs issued an order to suspend the... more
BAHRAIN: another hearing against Nabeel Rajab scheduled for May 30
New information: The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about another imminent trial hearing... more
Bahrain journalist found guilty of reporting without license
A Bahrain court fined a prominent journalist 1,000 dinars ($2,650) on Thursday for reporting in... more
Dear Nabeel: We are with you
As Nabeel Rajab approaches a year in detention for exercising free speech, Index on Censorship... more