Articles by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Seventy-seven civil society organisations call on UN to recognise importance of access to information and a free media to sustainable development
Prior to the UN summit of world leaders in Rio in June 2012 (Rio+20) to discuss the environment and sustainable development goals, 77 civil society organisations recommend the adoption of national laws on access to information, public participation and access to justice in the environment, a new UN convention on access to environmental information, and a UN Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Regime continues to target free expression by bringing journalists and photographers to trial
A number of media professionals have recently been summoned to appear before criminal courts, according to BCHR.
Free expression groups call upon the government to act decisively on reforms ahead of historic elections
IFEX-TMG says time is of the essence to effectively support freedom of expression by adopting a series of positive measures and setting high standards for the future.
Free expression groups celebrate freeing of whistleblower police commissioner
IFEX-TMG attends trial of Samir Feriani, acquitted of charges of leaking information about the destruction of evidence linking Tunisian secret police to torture and other crimes.
CIHRS hosts panel discussion, film screening on free expression crisis
CIHRS screened the Al Jazeera documentary “Shouting in the dark” and hosted a panel discussion on Bahrain in parallel with the recent meeting of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva about the situation in Bahrain.
Authorities attempt to muzzle, intimidate independent broadcasters covering rights violations
Recent moves include the jamming of the opposition Lulu channel and pressure tactics used against Al-Jazeera to prevent the airing of a video on the situation in the country.
Detained activists await trial, concerns over their well-being
There are concerns that Jalila al-Salman and Roula al-Saffar are being held solely because they took part in protests.
Targeting of journalists and demonstrators alarming, says IFEX-TMG
The IFEX-TMG is urging action to prevent any repeat of recent violent crackdowns on demonstrators and journalists in the run up to scheduled constitutional elections in October.