Category Archives: Freedom of expression
Bahrain brings new charges against man believed to be top democracy activist
Bahrain prosecutors on Monday filed new charges against a man believed by rights activists to... more
Prominent Rights Activist Charged for New York Times Letter
On 5 September the Bahrain’s Public Prosecutor today charged prominent human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab,... more
Bahrain: Release Rights Activist, Lift Travel Bans
Bahrain should immediately stop the prosecution of prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who faces up... more
34 organizations calling on the King in Bahrain to release of HRD Nabeel Rajab
2 September 2016 HM Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Office of HM the King... more
Index award winners and judges call for release of Bahraini campaigner
Playwright David Hare, author Monica Ali, comedian Shazia Mirza, MP Keir Starmer and Nobel laureate... more
Digital Rights Derailed in Bahrain: BCHR Releases Report on Restricting and Criminalizing of Freedoms Online
Today, 31 August 2016, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) published a new report... more
Coalition calls out Bahrain for sneakily shutting down the internet
Bahrain—Today a coalition of nearly 30 organizations from around the world called on authorities in... more
In the Firing Line: Women Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain Increasingly Targeted by Authorities
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is deeply concerned about the recent repressive steps... more
Nabeel Rajab's lawyers: “There is no evidence proving our client is guilty of the charges”
On Tuesday (2 August 2016), the Supreme Criminal Court, led by judge Dheyaa Hraidi, with... more
How Did “Bahrain Watch” Tests Prove Bahraini Gov’t Technique in Deliberate Cut of Internet in Diraz?
Bill Marczak, a well-known American internet and digital security expert, believes that the Bahraini government’s... more