Category Archives: Freedom of expression

Bahrain 2016: Finishing Off The Margin

While the journalists in Bahrain are joining the world celebrating the “World Press Freedom Day”... more

Bahraini journalists harassed, banned from travel

Bahraini prosecutors and security officials should cease harassing journalists and should lift travel bans imposed... more

2017 Press Freedom Index – ever darker world map

The 2017 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows an increase... more

Bahrain: After 282 days of arbitrary detention, human rights defender Nabeel Rajab’s trial postponed once again

On March 22, 2017, Manama’s Fifth High Criminal Court postponed again Bahraini human rights defender... more

Bahrain: Opposition figure faces charges for free speech

Bahrain’s decision to file charges against Ebrahim Sharif underscores the country’s tactical use of judicial... more

Bahrain – Prominent opposition figure charged for tweets ‘inciting hatred’ against government

The Bahraini authorities have once again displayed their ruthless determination to silence activists and crush... more

BAHRAIN: Political Opposition Leader Ebrahim Sharif Charged With "Inciting Hatred"

20 March 2017 – Political opposition leader Ebrahim Sharif was today charged with “inciting hatred... more

Human Rights Watch: Activist's Speech-Charges Trial to Resume

The trial of the prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab is scheduled to resume on February... more

Activist faces prison for saying journalists are banned from Bahrain

Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab is facing a lengthy prison sentence simply for stating... more

Nabeel Rajab Absent from First Court Hearing Held over Charge of Disseminating False News

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s third minor court started on Monday (January 23, 2017) looking into the... more