Category Archives: Freedom of expression
RETWEET FOR FREEDOM
FIDH: “It’s hard to believe, but a tweet of fewer than 140 letters can land... more
Bahrain’s assault on independent journalism: Nazeeha Saeed’s conviction upheld
On 18 July 2017, a Manama appeals court confirmed the verdict of a lower Bahraini... more
UN Human Rights – Venezuela Bahrain
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssel Location: Geneva Subject: (1)... more
UN calls for release of Bahraini rights campaigner
The UN human rights office has called on Bahrain to “unconditionally and immediately” release rights... more
The UN calls on the Bahraini authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Nabeel Rajab
Press briefing note by the Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: “[…]... more
Norway calls for release of Nabeel Rajab in Bahrain
“Norway has repeatedly expressed concern about Mr Rajab’s situation and has urged the Bahraini authorities... more
Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Kofler on the conviction of a Bahraini human rights activist
Bärbel Kofler, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid at the Federal... more
Rajab receives two-year prison sentence
Nabeel Rajab, a prominent Bahraini human rights activist, has been given a two‑year prison sentence... more
Bahrain sentences human rights defender to two years in prison
[JURIST] Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] on Monday condemned [AI report] Bahrain’s sentencing of a... more
Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment
Following the alarming evidence that EU-made electronic surveillance equipment is still being exported to authoritarian... more