Articles by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Bahraini authorities target leader of Al-Wefaq opposition group, again
For the second time in less than two months, the Prosecution interrogates Al-Wefaq’s Secretary-General Shiekh Ali Salman on charges of insulting the authority in Bahrain.
Photographer and IFEX contest winner Ahmed AlFardan arrested in Bahrain
Photographers in Bahrain documenting violations on the ground have been continuously arrested since the uprising in 2011. Ahmed AlFardan and Jaffar Marhoon are the latest photographers to be arrested for simply doing their jobs.
German OECD National Contact Point unwilling to investigate role of German company in human rights violations in Bahrain
By failing to investigate the extent of the Trovicor company’s wrongdoing, the OECD is turning a blind eye to how German made surveillance technology is being used by the Bahraini government to target and suppress pro-democracy voices.
In an attack on free expression, libel may be recriminalised in Romania
IFEX members are calling on the president of Romania to veto proposed changes to the penal code passed by Parliament that would recriminalise insult and libel.
Worldwide condemnation for brutal attacks on over 50 journalists in Ukraine
IFEX members strongly condemn recent attacks on journalists during public demonstrations in Kyiv and call for those responsible to be held accountable.
Tunisia’s constitution should be a model to protect free expression in the region, say rights groups
Over 50 IFEX members and partners appeal to the civil society groups assisting in a consultation process with elected representatives to protect freedom of expression in the new Tunisian Constitution.
Internet surveillance in Bahrain reaches new high in the name of national security
In a move considered to be a threat to freedom of expression online, Bahrain’s telecommunications minister announced on 18 November 2013 the establishing of a Cyber Safety Directorate at the ministry to monitor websites and social media networks to “ensure they are not used to disseminate lies and fallacies that pose a threat to the kingdom’s security and stability.”
End unfair imprisonment of Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, eligible for early release
A coalition of groups calls on the Bahraini government to free imprisoned human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, jailed since July 2012, who is eligible for conditional release by 29 November 2013.