Category Archives: Freedom of expression

RSF: Bahrain – Journalist arrested for comments during radio interviews

18 May 2012 Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns freelance journalist and blogger Ahmed Radhi’s arrest... more

CPJ: Bahrain arrests critical journalist

New York, May 17, 2012--A journalist who criticized Bahrain's proposed union with Saudi Arabia was... more

Article 19: Bahrain must commit to improve free expression

18 May 2012 ARTICLE 19 has called on the UN member states to urge Bahrain... more

Bahrain on "Freedom of the Press 2012"

07 May 2012 Bahrain Status: Not Free Legal Environment: 28 Political Environment: 35 Economic Environment:... more

Bahraini Government Withdraws Permission For Visit By Freedom Of Expression NGOs

06 MAY 2012 Freedom House condemns the Bahraini government’s sudden and unjustified decision to revoke... more

RSF: King Hamad Ben Aissa Al Khalifa, Bahrain, among the 41 press freedom predators

2 MAY 2012 Since the start of the country’s pro-democracy movement in February last year,... more

Bahrain Press Association: Hunger for Freedom

World Press Freedom day 2012 In commemoration of the World Press Freedom day 2012, Journalists... more

PEN Int'l: Immediately & unconditionally release of all those currently detained for the peaceful exercise of their opinions

1 May 2012 RAN 46/10 update #5 BAHRAIN: Re-trial ordered of jailed human rights defenders,... more

NASUWT: Bahrain visit to call for release of teacher trade unionists

24 April 2012 Dr Patrick Roach, Deputy General Secretary of NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union,... more

BPA: Bahrain is racing F1 cars in persecuting media professionals and freedom of expression

LONDON, April 22, 2012 – Bahrain Press Association ("BPA"), the London-based association concerned with defending... more