Category Archives: Freedom of expression
Another Light Goes Out in Bahrain as Al Wasat Closes
Yesterday’s letter from the Board of Directors to the staff of Bahrain’s only independent newspaper... more
Bahrain newspaper, shut down by government, lays off staff
A prominent independent newspaper in Bahrain earlier shut down by the government as part of... more
Human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja: 6 years served of life sentence
On 22 June 2017 human rights defender and BCHR’s former President Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has spent... more
BCHR’s President Nabeel Rajab faces worsening mistreatment, denied access to lawyers and family
The Bahraini authorities should immediately ensure that the President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights... more
Defence lawyers walk out of top Bahraini activist trial
Lawyers for a leading Bahraini human rights activist walked out of court after their... more
London protest marks a year in prison for Nabeel Rajab
Representatives from Index on Censorship, English Pen, Reporters without Borders, Amnesty International, the Bahrain... more
The world is watching – Bahrain must release Nabeel Rajab
IFEX member Nabeel Rajab has endured 1 year in pre-trial detention, with a further possibility... more
MEPs call for Nabeel Rajab’s release on Arrest Anniversary
On the anniversary of Nabeel Rajab’s arrest, 36 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from... more
One year on, Nabeel Rajab remains in jail, despite international appeals for his freedom
One year ago, on 13 June 2016, Nabeel Rajab was arrested from his home, one... more
Nabeel Rajab: Held for a year on remand in Bahrain and does anybody care?
Tuesday 13 June marks the one-year anniversary of Nabeel Rajab’s incarceration on remand. The Bahraini... more