Category Archives: Freedom of expression
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
Bahrain: Human Rights Defender Ghada Jamsheer Remains in Jail Despite Poor Health
UPDATE: On 12 December women’s rights defender, writer and blogger Ghada Jamsheer was freed after... more
Freedom House – Freedom of the Net Report 2016
Key Developments: Messaging app Telegram was blocked for several days in February in an effort... more
Journalist Faisal Hayyat Facing Prison for “Defamatory” Tweets
3 November 2016 – Journalist Faisal Hayyat appeared in court today on charges related to... more
Five Years On: Journalists’ Killers Remain Unaccountable in Impunity Haven of Bahrain
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, which is dedicated to all... more
Human Rights Watch – Arab Gulf States: Attempts to Silence 140 Characters
Gulf governments have attempted to silence peaceful critics in response to a wave of online... more