Category Archives: Freedom of expression
Bahrain After Directives From The King And The Prime Minister: The Campaign On Social Media Activists Escalates
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights expresses its concern at the escalation of a campaign... more
Bahrain: Women’s rights defender Ghada Jamsheer arrested for tweets
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR)... more
Joint-letter to the King of Bahrain Calls for the Release of Bahraini Photographer Ahmed Humaidan
29 August 2014 HM Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa King of Bahrain Rifaa Palace Manama,... more
Journalist Ahmed Radhi: Detained For 15 Hours In Dubai Airport, Told He Poses A Threat To UAE
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses concern that the Bahraini regime and the regimes... more
Bahraini Authorities Resume the Targeting of Photographers with the Arrest of Ammar Abdul-Rasool
As part of a wider repressive campaign against freedom of opinion and expression in Bahrain,... more
My Story: Nazeeha Saeed
Published by Media Legal Defense Initiative on 18 July 2014. Nazeeha Saeed, a Bahraini correspondent for... more
Bahrain: Interrogation of Al-Jidhafsi as a Result of Raising the Victory Sign and Participating in Peaceful Gatherings
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses concern for the Bahraini authorities’ continued policy of... more
Amnesty Int'l | Bahrain: Dr. Sa’eed Al-Samahiji Jailed for Insulting the King
Amnesty International issued the following Urgent Action yesterday on behalf of Dr. Sa’eed Mothaher Habib Al-Samahiji, who... more
RWB: Satirical Blogger Held for the Past Three Weeks
Posted 8 July 2014 Reporters Without Borders condemns the detention of the person the authorities... more
Bahrain: Arrest of Human Rights Defender Dr. Saeed Al-Samahiji
In the early hours of 1 July 2014, Dr. Saeed Al-Samahiji was arrested from his... more