Freedom of expression

31 May, 2013

NPR: Bahrain Blogger Comes Out Of Hiding

When the crackdown against pro-democracy protests started in Bahrain, blogger and online activist Ali Abdulemam went into hiding. He was later tried in absentia by a military...

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16 May, 2013

CPJ blog: Bahrain's "Blogfather" emerges from hiding

By Jason Stern/CPJ Middle East and North Africa Research Associate For two years, Bahrainis have been asking "Where is Ali Abdel Imam?" And now finally, they...

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11 May, 2013

Freedom House: Freedom In The World 2013 - Bahrain

  May 2013: OVERVIEW: Despite an ongoing security crackdown, prodemocracy protests continued throughout 2012. While most remained peaceful, there were signs that the...

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3 May, 2013

Bahrain on Press Freedom Day: Journalist in Jail, Abusers Responsible for Murder and Torture Are Free

02 May 2013 Violations against the Freedom of the Press in Bahrain are ongoing, and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights is seriously concerned about reports of...

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3 May, 2013

The Bahrain Press Association 2012 Annual Report: "Bahrain: Silence is a War Crime"

LONDON, May 02 , 2013 – Bahrain Press Association ("BPA"), a non-profit association based in London that is concerned with defending and addressing issues related to Bahraini...

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25 Apr, 2013

Bahrain: “Haji Majeed” a 63 year-old Peaceful Protestor, Arbitrary Arrested for the 3rd Time and Facing Trumped-Up Charges

Photo: Haji Majeed’s arbitrary and humiliating arrest during a peaceful protest in Manama Date: 24th February 2013 The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave...

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19 Apr, 2013

RSF: "DON’T LEAVE NEWS OUT OF THE RACE"

18 Apr 2013 Reporters Without Borders is launching a campaign entitled “Don’t leave news out of the race” for this weekend’s Formula One Grand Prix in Manama. The campaign...

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14 Mar, 2013

BPA: Arresting Twitter activists with charges pertaining to King slandering is yet another sign of dictatorship

Journalists' blacklists is a 'torn-out' policy and cannot be grasped by the public Tortures' acquittal from killing Blogger Zakriya Al Asheeri is a testament to a loose state...

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14 Mar, 2013

RSF: Bahrain one of 5 governments "ENEMIES OF THE INTERNET"

13 Mar 2013 Today, 12 March, World Day Against Cyber-Censorship, Reporters Without Borders is releasing a Special report on Internet surveillance, available at surveillance...

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12 Mar, 2013

Bahrain: “Haji Majeed” a 63 year-old Peaceful Protestor Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison On Trumped-Up Charges

Photo: Haji Majeed’s arbitrary and humiliating arrest during a peaceful protest in Manama Update 12th March 2013 On 7th March 2013, the lower criminal court sentenced the...

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