Articles by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
Journalist and editor sentenced to one year in prison on libel charge
Abdelhalim Qandil and Ahmed Abulkheir were sentenced in relation to their reporting on the wedding of film director Akram Farid el-Sobky.
Court holds mass hearing for human rights activists
ANHRI calls on the judiciary to drop the fabricated charges against the activists, who are calling for democracy and respect for human rights in Bahrain.
ANHRI denounces ongoing police harassment of Tunisian League for Human Rights
League members suffer personal assaults as well as restrictions on their personal activities and their right to express, participate and organise.
Journalist sentenced to 15 years in prison
ANHRI condemns the sentence against Allam Abdel Ghaffar and urges the authorities to better regulate access to information in order to facilitate press work.
Journalist arrested and held without explanation
Israeli forces raided the house of Raed el-Sherif, a journalist at Manbar el-Horriya radio station, and escorted him to an undisclosed location.
Free expression organisations express support for targeted newspaper
The organisations, including IFEX members EOHR, ANHRI and CIHRS, expressed concern over the restrictions imposed on freedom of opinion and expression ahead of the parliamentary elections.
Four TV stations closed in rising crackdown on free expression
Successive government decisions are restricting media freedom in the run-up to parliamentary elections, ANHRI said.
ANHRI expresses concern over new restrictions on text messaging
According to a recent decision by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, all group SMS messages will have to be reviewed by the authorities prior to their dissemination.