Category Archives: Freedom of expression
NGOs: Bahrain’s New Expansive Press Regulations a Threat to Journalists
July, 26 2016 – We in the Bahraini human rights community condemn the recently expanded... more
Bahrain Criminalizes Freedom of Artistic Expression & Creation: Poet Khalil Al-Ismaeel Arrested Over Political Poem
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses concern over the ongoing targeting of poets... more
RSF condemns politically-motivated charge against correspondent
The Bahrain correspondent of France 24 and Radio Monte-Carlo Doualiya, Nazeeha Saeed went to the... more
Bahrain: Continued Attack on Freedom of Press and Expression as Journalist Nazeeha Saeed Banned from Work and Travel
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its grave concern over the authorities imposition... more
Bahrain prosecutes journalist in renewed crackdown on the media
The Bahraini authorities have stepped up their pressure on Nazeeha Saeed, the France24 correspondent who... more
Bahrain accused of launching cyber war on protest village
Bahrain has been accused of shutting down internet and mobile coverage in a village beset... more
IFEX calls on the government of Bahrain for more accountability
Your Excellency, IFEX, the global network of 104 organisations working to promote and defend freedom... more
On Eve of UN Resolution for Internet Freedom: Websites blocked, Internet Disrupted, and Social Media Posts Continue to Lead to Arrests in Bahrain
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is highly concerned with the authorities’ restrictions on... more
Human Rights First: Bahrain Should Release Dissidents Jailed for Free Expression Immediately
Last week the State Department released its long overdue assessment of Bahrain’s implementation of the... more
BCHR President Nabeel Rajab Transferred to Hospital, Following Decline in Health
[Update: 29 June 2016 – The authorities transported Rajab back to the police station although... more