Category Archives: Freedom of expression
BCHR Side Event at HRC31 : Restrictions to Freedom of Expression and Assembly in Bahrain
BCHR held a side event on the occasion of the HRC31, focusing on the recent... more
Bahrain Court Sentences Ebrahim Sharif to 1 Year for Peaceful Speech
24 February 2016 – Bahrain’s fourth criminal court today sentenced leading opposition leader Ebrahim Sharif... more
Bahrain: An Analysis of the Legitimacy of Charges Against Sheikh Maytham Al Salman
Download the Full Report Here. On January 6, 2016, Bahrain’s authorities charged Sheikh Maytham Al... more
Bahraini Authorities Continue to Harass Human Rights Defenders
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is concerned about the Bahraini authorities continued harassment... more
Bahraini Authorities Arbitrarily Arrest Journalist Mahmood al-Jazeeri
On Monday, Bahraini security forces arbitrarily arrested journalist Mahmood al-Jazeeri, increasing the number of journalists,... more
Champions for Justice: The al-Khawaja Family
Among the thousands of Bahraini citizens who participated in peaceful protests to call for political... more
Opposition Leader Majeed Milad Sentenced to Prison Term
The Bahraini government last week sentenced opposition politician Majeed Milad to two years’ imprisonment for acts related to... more
European Parliament urges Bahrain’s King to lift Nabeel Rajab’s travel ban and drop charge
On 19 November 2015, Member of the European Parliament Mr. Pier Antonio Panzeri, together with... more
Violence Against Journalists in Bahrain
C2 November 2015 – On this day in 2013, two French journalists were murdered in Mali.... more
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Executive Director & Sheikh Maytham Al Salman express serious concerns on proposed anti hatred law in Bahrain
Sheikh Maytham Al Salman met with Dr. Agnes Callamard, Director of Columbia global freedom of... more