Category Archives: Freedom of expression

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

Boris Johnson urged to question Bahrain ambassador about press freedom

Leading press freedom groups have sent a letter to foreign secretary Boris Johnson raising concerns... more

Bahrain Continues Harassment and Imprisonment of Human Rights Defenders

In response to plans by Bahraini authorities to formally question interfaith leader Maytham Al Salman... more

Bahrain Moves Forward with Measures to Centralize Internet Censorship

8 August 2016 – The government of Bahrain introduced further restrictions to the right to... more

REPORT: INTERNET DISRUPTION AT BAHRAIN RALLY SITE DELIBERAT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The nightly disruption of internet access in a Bahraini... more

43 NGOs to Bahrain: Rights of Nazeeha Saeed and all Journalists to Report Must Be Respected

We, the undersigned, express our deep concern with the Bahraini Public Prosecution’s decision to charge... more