Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)

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Link to: Journalist and editor sentenced to one year in prison on libel charge

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.

Link to: Court holds mass hearing for human rights activists

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.

Link to: ANHRI denounces ongoing police harassment of Tunisian League for Human Rights

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.

Link to: Journalist sentenced to 15 years in prison

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.

Link to: Journalist arrested and held without explanation

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.

Link to: Free expression organisations express support for targeted newspaper

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.

Link to: Four TV stations closed in rising crackdown on free expression

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.

Link to: ANHRI expresses concern over new restrictions on text messaging

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.