Category Archives: Freedom of expression
US Representative at HRC Expresses Concerns over Freedom of Expression in Bahrain
The US Representative to the Human Rights Council, Keith Harper, expressed his country’s concerns over... more
Bahrain: ‘Call for Nabeel Rajab’s release’, rights groups urge 50 governments
Rights groups yesterday wrote to the governments of 50 states urging them to publicly call... more
Bahrain: ‘Call for Nabeel Rajab’s release’, Rights Groups Urge 50 Governments
15 September 2016 – The Bahrain Center for Human Rights, together with 21 other NGOs,... more
Bahraini Authorities Sentence More Activists to Prison Terms for Criticising the King
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses grave concern over the increasing number of... more
Australian Greens Party Seeks Halting Export of Advanced Monitoring Devices to Bahrain
The Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights said that The Australian Greens (Australia’s Green... more
US Department of State calls for immediate release of Nabeel Rajab
The Spokesman of the US State Department, Mark Toner, said in yesterday’s ( 6 September)... more
Punishing Dissent in Bahrain
Nabeel Rajab, a prominent human rights activist in Bahrain, has racked up a long rap... more
U.S. urges Bahrain to free jailed rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab
The United States voiced concern on Tuesday about the detention of leading Bahraini democracy campaigner... more
US urges Bahrain to free rights activist Nabeel Rajab
The US State Department has urged Bahrain to immediately release the prominent human rights activist... more
Bahrain delays court date for human rights campaigner for third time
On Monday, 5 September a Bahraini court delayed the trial of Index award-winning human rights... more