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Judicial reparation?

Bloggers and activists to be retried before civilian court

Published on 10 May 2012Read

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More cynicism

Authorities arrest leading human rights activist

Published on 7 May 2012Read

Bahrain

Government withdraws permission for visit by freedom of expression NGOs

Reporters Without Borders condemns the Bahraini government’s last-minute withdrawal of the permission it had previously given for a visit by a (...)

Published on 4 May 2012 Read

Bahrain

Media freedom flouted during Grand Prix, government PR operation flops

The Manama Formula One Grand Prix finally went ahead despite the all the tension and protests in Bahrain, but many foreign and local journalists (...)

Published on 20 April 2012 Read

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Bahraini citizen journalist shot as he filmed protest dies in hospital

Reporters Without Borders was shocked to learn of the death on March 31 of the citizen journalist Ahmed Ismail Hussain, shot while he was filming (...)

Published on 3 April 2012 Read

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Unabashed Bahrain authorities get tough as uprising anniversary nears

The authorities in Bahrain are still dragging their heels over allowing foreign journalists into the country in the run-up to the first (...)

Published on 13 February 2012 Read

Bahrain

Despite government’s promises, journalists continue to be harassed and attacked

Reporters Without Borders deplores the way the Bahraini security forces continue to intimidate and attack journalists despite the undertakings (...)

Published on 7 January 2012 Read

Middle East/North Africa

Media in the eye of the storm as revolutions sweep the Arab world

Reporters Without Borders takes stock of censorship and infringements of the right to information during the pro-democracy uprisings that began a (...)

Published on 1 December 2011 Read

Bahrain

Court fines three journalists

A court today fined three newspaper journalists – Mansour Al-Jamari, Walid Nouihid and Aqil Mirza – 1,000 dinars (2,660 dollars) for publishing (...)

Published on 10 October 2011 Read

Bahrain

Jail terms upheld for Shiite opposition members, trials of photographers begin

Reporters Without Borders condemns a special court’s decision on appeal on 27 September to uphold the prison sentences that were passed on 22 June (...)

Published on 29 September 2011 Read