Category Archives: Freedom of expression
Bahrain Bans Paper from Publishing Online After Protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahraini authorities ordered an independent newspaper to stop publishing... more
Trial of Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya’s Reporter Nazeeha Saeed Begins Monday
On 16 January 2017, a Bahraini court will begin hearing the trial of the correspondent... more
Al-Muhafda: Activist Nabeel Rajab Denies Circulations Attributed to him on Social Media about Jaw Incident
Bahrain Mirror: Yusuf Al-Muhafda, deputy head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), denied... more
OHCHR expressing concerns on Nabeel Rajab's ongoing prosecution
We are seriously concerned about the ongoing prosecution of Nabeel Rajab, a co-founder of the... more
Court postpones verdict for the fifth time for human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, facing up to 15 years in jail
Paris-Geneva, December 15, 2016 – For the fifth time in a row, Court postpones verdict... more
Attacks on Civil Society Discussion Event ahead of Nabeel Rajab’s Trial on 15 December
Marking the United Nations’ International Human Rights Day on 10 December, representatives of the Bahrain... more
Bahrain Al Wefaq Head Ali Salman’s Unfair 9-Year Sentence Upheld
An appeals court today upheld the arbitrary 9-year sentence against opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman... more
Bahrain: Human Rights Defender Hussain Radhi Charged over Tweets and Retweets
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses deep concern about the recent summoning of... more
Opposition Leader Ebrahim Sharif Charged over Comments to AP
On 17 November rights groups wrote to Prince Charles urging him to “publicly condemn” the prosecution... more
UK condemns arrest of Bahrain politician
The UK Foreign Office will discuss the case of a Bahraini politician, who was arrested... more