Category Archives: Freedom of expression
Bahrain: Continued harassment of journalists
Photo on the left (Mazen Mahdi): The pro-government group encircling journalist Reem Khalifa(right) 16 July... more
CNN: Irish fact-finding delegation 'bullied' in Bahrain
By the CNN Wire Staff 15 July 2011 Manama, Bahrain (CNN) -- Bahraini pro-government medics... more
Amnesty International: Bahrain: Further information: Bahraini poet released
15 July 2011 URGENT ACTION bahraini poet RELEASED A Bahraini poet sentenced in June for... more
Aljazeera: Arrests force Bahrain's writers into exile
Journalists say they have been targets of government repression since pro-democracy protests began earlier this... more
Teachers ordeal in Bahrain: arrested, tortured, sacked, suspended and prosecuted
Members of BTA, Left to right: Jalila AlSalman, Mahdi Abu Deeb, Sana Abdu Alrazzaq 11... more
Bahraini woman poet tells of torture while in custody
Thu Jul 14, 2011 By Richard Spencer, Middle East Correspondent The Telegraph A young Bahraini... more
Human Rights First Urges FIFA, U.S. World Cup Team to Condemn Bahrain’s Attack on Athletes
July 12, 2011 Washington, D.C.— In anticipation of Wednesday’s World Cup semifinals game, when the... more
Bahrain Students: Expelled, detained, and prosecuted for expressing their views , as the country starts the National Dialouge
Escalation of abuse against university students in Bahrain violating their right to freedom of expression,... more
Jim Boumelha: The Murder Of Free Speech In Bahrain
To the left Abdullah Alaawai and to the right Abbas AlMurshid , two detained journalists... more
MESA: Continuing concern over assaults, arrests, dismissals, and punishments affecting faculty and students in Bahrain and abroa
07 July 2011 Your Excellency Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Naimi Minister of Education of the... more