Category Archives: Freedom of expression

Bahrain: Arrest, military trials, & suspension from sport activities, for athletes who practice their legitimate rights

Discrimination against athletes based on their political positions, directed by royal family members who control... more

POMED Notes: Conference on Political Situation in Bahrain

On Wednesday, the Institute for Gulf Affairs hosted a conference titled, “U.S. Foreign Policy and... more

Foreign journalists face continued harassment and restrictions by Bahrain authorities

Photo: National Guard arrest Wall Street Journal reporter March 16, 2011 July 6, 2011 Bahrain... more

IPI: In ‘Arab Spring’, Journalists Pay the Ultimate Price  

IPI Report Highlights Violations of Press Freedom, Attacks and Harassment of Journalists in First Six... more

RSF: Disturbing Wave Of Prosecutions On Eve Of National Dialogue

30 JUNE 2011 Reporters Without Borders accuses the authorities of continuing to crack down on... more

In divided Bahrain, students pay price for protests

By Erika Solomon MANAMA | Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:22am EDT reuters.com (Reuters) - As... more

IFEX calls on Bahrain's rulers to end detention and torture of those jailed solely for peacefully expressing themselves

28 June 2011 (IFEX) - The International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) is deeply alarmed... more

A serious escalation in the campaign against the trade unionists in Bahrain

"The big companies” give the Secretariat of the General Federation of Labor the option of... more

HRF: Bahraini Students Forced to Choose Between Loyalty to the Regime and an Education

24 June 2011 By Stephanie El Rayess Human Rights Defenders Program Noor al-Derazy, who participated... more

RSF: Journalist deported, others tried in Bahrain

22 June 2011 Finian Cunningham, an Irish journalist and writer who has been living in... more