Articles by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Bahrain imposes de facto ban on travel against human rights defenders
Three human rights defenders, including the director of IFEX member BCHR, were prevented from leaving the country, even though there are no official travel bans against them.
Thirty-three IFEX members condemn excessive prison sentence handed down to blogger Hossein Derakhshan
IFEX members condemned the 19-and-a-half-year prison sentence given to the Canadian-Iranian blogger and called for his immediate release.
BCHR concerned about “immense and rapid deterioration” in freedom of expression
A series of violations took place within a 24-hour period in a fierce attack aimed at silencing those who oppose government policies, says BCHR.
Four IFEX members and other organisations highlight international community’s worrying silence on growing campaign of repression
In the face of this security and media campaign, IFEX member BCHR has been compelled to temporarily relocate their operations to Europe.
Crackdown on free expression results in blocking of political society’s website
BCHR believes this censorship is a response to reports that Al-Wefaq publishes weekly about the human rights violations carried out by the regime.
Judges who call for independent judiciary targeted for speaking out
IFEX-TMG members have written to the IAJ to appeal for support for judges, who are being persecuted for openly calling for judicial independence or for criticising the government.
Information Affairs Authority bans audio reports on newspaper’s website
The decision follows the recent broadcast of critical audio programmes which may have made the authorities uneasy.
Thirty-one IFEX members call on President Kabila to end persecution and harassment of journalists and media
There has been a steady decline in the working environment for Congolese journalists and the space for free expression is shrinking.