Category Archives: Freedom of expression

CPJ: Bahrain should grant entry to journalists

New York, February 9, 2012--Bahrain has rejected at least six journalists' applications for entry visas... more

Journalists denied entry to Bahrain as anniversary of unrest approaches

FEBRUARY 8, 2012 BY SARA YASIN Yesterday, Bahraini authorities denied visas to a number foreign... more

HRF: International Media Shut Out of Bahrain as Anniversary Approaches

February 7, 2012 Washington, DC – Today, a number of prominent journalists have reported on... more

Bahrain refuses journalists seeking to cover protest anniversary

Archive Photo: National Guard arrest Wall Street Journal reporter March 16, 2011 February 7, 2012... more

ANHRI: Bahrain: Activist's sentence upheld; others await trial

(ANHRI/IFEX) – 1 February 2012 – Today, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)... more

Amnesty: Bahrain must release woman activist convicted for listening to 'revolutionary' music

30 January 2012 The Bahraini authorities must release the first woman activist to be convicted... more

Front Line: Bahrain: Abdulhadi Al Khawaja and 13 other prisoners start hunger strike

30 Jan 2012 On 29 January 2012 human rights defender Abdulhadi Al Khawaja and 13... more

With all HR violations in the educational sector: Bahrain elected Vice-President of UNESCO IBE

29 Jan 2012 Recently, Bahrain was elected as the Vice-President of the UNESCO International Bureau... more

Call to International community: Detained activists and political prisoners on hunger strike in Bahrain

29 Jan 2012 Bahrain Center for Human Rights calls for an urgent intervention from the... more

RSF Press freedom index 2011/2012: Syria, Bahrain and Yemen get worst ever rankings

25 Jan 2012 “This year’s index sees many changes in the rankings, changes that reflect... more