Articles by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Thirty-seven IFEX members express concern about deterioration of free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty-seven IFEX members signed on to a statement calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to address the deterioration in press freedom.
Special security forces prevent people from holding public seminar
The Special Forces were present at the seminar venue early in the afternoon, besieging the building where it was to be held at and preventing organizers, participants or any of the audience from entering the building.
Journalist summoned for allegedly defaming Civil Service Bureau
(BCHR/IFEX) – The Bahraini Public Prosecution (PP) has summoned Mr Abdulhasan Bu-Hussain, a journalist writer at “Alwasat” local newspaper, on a case brought against him by the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) accusing him of smear and defamation in a series of articles written by Bu-Hussain about the CSB and its regulations. Bu-Hussain, who was a […]
Authorities prevent public seminars from being held
(BCHR/IFEX) – A high Bahraini security officer at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) informed the National Democratic Action Society “Waad”, a political society, that the authorities would not approve a public seminar scheduled for 22 April 2009, at the society’s premises, in the capital of Manama. If “Waad” wished to hold the event, the MoI […]
More websites and blogs blocked by authorities
(BCHR/IFEX) – The Bahraini authorities have widened their campaign against all Internet outlets, inside and outside Bahrain, which covers all aspects of public affairs in the country. The lastest victims of the site-blocking campaign, led by Mai Al-Khalifa, the Minister of Culture and Information, are http://www.aafaq.org , a Washington-based news site, and http://www.Bahrain-eve.blogspot.com , the […]
One hundred and seventy-eight activists and human rights defenders released
The joy for the release of the detainees should not let us forget the necessity of continuing to seek to achieve the demands that the national and international human rights bodies have filed
Authorities question critical journalist and his family, confiscate books and other materials
(BCHR/IFEX) – The Bahrain Center for Human Rights has learned that Mr. Abbas Al-Murshid, 31, a journalist and writer, was recently held with his wife and their child for almost four hours at the King Fahad Causeway port. Al-Murshid was returning from a visit to Saudi Arabia when his passports were held by the Immigration […]
Authorities block links posted on BCHR Facebook page
(BCHR/IFEX) – The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is alarmed by the widening scope of a censorship and internet blocking campaign, led by Mai Al-Khalifa, Minister of Information and member of the ruling family, targeting dissident voices about Bahrain. This campaign has extended to social networking sites such as Facebook, blocking any discussions the […]