Category Archives: Freedom of expression

UN demands Bahrain release prisoners detained for exercising freedom of speech

30 August 2011 – The United Nations today demanded the release of Bahraini civilians who... more

Bahrain’s authorities strive to muzzle and intimidate the independent channels that cover the violations in Bahrain

Bahrain is involved in jamming and pressuring on the satellite channels covering human rights condition... more

Bahrain’s Use of NSN Technology to Torture Activists Shows Need for Corporate Accountability and Home Government Oversight

By Meg Roggensack Senior Advisor, Business and Human Rights Human Rights First 29 August 2011... more

Irish Times: Bahraini activist duo's trial set for September

29 August 2011 The trial of two Bahraini pro-democracy activists who had been released on... more

RSF: Anti-Media Offensive Continues

20 AUGUST 2011 The Bahraini authorities have blocked access to the website of the Bahrain... more

The Economist: Football in Bahrain: A house divided

On the left, Alaa Hubail after getting released The scars from Bahrain’s protests are still... more

Al Jazeera: Bahrain: The social media battle continues

The battle over Bahrain’s future is raging online between government loyalists and opposition supporters. It’s... more

The New York Times: What Happened to My Bahrain Friend

By Nicholas Kristof 9 August 2011 I wrote recently about an old friend, Hasan al-Sahaf,... more

The Guardian: Bahrain protests: 'The repression is getting worse'

Mahdi Hassan Al-Eskafi , an injured protester Months after its brief exposure to the Arab... more

RSF: Arab Spring And Repression Continue From Rabat To Manama

BAHRAIN Lualua TV, a satellite TV station launched by 15 members of the Bahraini opposition... more