Category Archives: Freedom of expression

Members of BCHR targeted by Pegasus spyware

Between June 2020 and February 2021, Bahrain surveilled human rights activists, dissidents, and members of... more

UN Experts’ Joint Communication to Bahrain Government on Tortured HRDs Sentenced to Life

On 3 May 2021, Mary Lawlor who is the Special Rapporteur on the situation of... more

UN expert alarmed by prolonged detention of human rights defenders in Bahrain

A UN expert called on Bahrain to immediately release three human rights defenders suffering long... more

The Closure of Alwasat and the Decline of Human Rights in Bahrain

Today, June 4th, marks the 4th anniversary of the arbitrary shutdown of Alwasat, the only... more

Press in Bahrain: Restricting the Word & Blocking Freedom

On World Press Freedom Day, Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) held a webinar addressing... more

Bahrain: The judiciary system is targeting lawyers

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) denounces the unjust sentence against the lawyer Abdullah... more

Press in Bahrain: Silencing and Absence of Freedoms

On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, celebrated... more

Journalism Is Not a Crime

Today, 2 November, marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, which... more

Freedom of Opinion and Expression in Bahrain: Where To?

Introduction The right to freedom of opinion and expression is one of the basic human... more

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights: The ongoing targeting of lawyers

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its concern with the harassment, threats, unfair... more