freedom of expression

Internet censorship denies citizens access to popular public forums, news, alternative information, says BCHR

نشره alsingace يوم جمع, 2008-01-04 10:11. |

Internet censorship denies citizens access to popular public forums, news, alternative information, says BCHR

Country/Topic: Bahrain
Date: 03 January 2008
Source: Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
Person(s):
Target(s): Internet/website(s)
Type(s) of violation(s): banned , censored
Urgency: Bulletin

(BCHR/IFEX) - The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its concern about the persistent measures taken by the Bahraini authorities to block the flow of information by preventing access to websites and popular online forums.


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Fifty two national, regional and international organizations call on government of Bahrain to stop clamping down on freedom of e

نشره alsingace يوم خمي, 2007-11-29 22:58. |

Fifty two national, regional and international organizations call on government of Bahrain to stop clamping down on freedom of expression

http://www.bahrainrights.org/en/node/1615 

SOURCE: Bahrain Center for Human Rights

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, express our deep concern about the recent serious deterioration of freedom of expression in Bahrain.

This includes violations of:


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Journalist and editor fined in defamation case

نشره alsingace يوم أرب, 2007-10-31 13:56. |
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Three journalists convicted of defamation in online articles

نشره alsingace يوم جمع, 2007-10-26 00:43. |

 October 24, 2007 

 

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Three journalists convicted of defamation in online articles

http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=24050


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Three writers for banned Internet site convicted of criminal defamation, fined

نشره alsingace يوم أرب, 2007-10-24 09:40. |

Three writers for banned Internet site convicted of criminal defamation, fined

Country/Topic: Bahrain
Date: 23 October 2007
Source: Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
Person(s): Saleh Al-Amm, Muath Al-Meshari, Fareed Al-Shayeb
Target(s): Internet/website(s) , writer(s)
Type(s) of violation(s): fined , legal action
Urgency: Flash

(BCHR/IFEX) - On 21 October 2007, the Higher Criminal Court convicted three Bahraini writers of insult and defamation, fined them 200 Bahraini Dinars (approx. US$530) and charged them 51 BD (approx. US$135) in damages, in addition to court fees.


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Bahrain : ARTICLE 19 calls for the ban on women's rights activist Ghada Jamsheer to be lifted

نشره alsingace يوم اثن, 2007-10-22 19:53. |

http://www.article19.org/pdfs/press/bahrain-article-19-calls-for-the-ban-on-women-s-rights-activist-ghada-jamshe.pdf

 

PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release -  22 October 2007


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IFEX-BahrainFilm Banned

نشره alsingace يوم أحد, 2007-10-21 11:33. |

Film banned

http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/87091/

Country/Topic: Bahrain
Date: 19 October 2007
Source: Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
Person(s):
Target(s): other
Type(s) of violation(s): banned
Urgency: Threat

(BCHR/IFEX) - The Hollywood film "The Kingdom", which explores the "war on terror" through a fictional story happening in Saudi Arabia, has been banned in Bahrain. This act was confirmed by the Publication and Press Directorate of the Ministry on Information without indicating the reasons behind the censorship order.


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IFEX-Bahrain:Women's rights defender forbidden from appearing in media

نشره alsingace يوم أحد, 2007-10-21 11:29. |

Women's rights defender forbidden from appearing in media

Country/Topic: Bahrain
Date: 16 October 2007
Source: Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
Person(s): Ghada Jamsheer
Target(s): human rights worker(s)
Type(s) of violation(s): banned
Urgency: Threat

(BCHR/IFEX) - BCHR has expressed its concern about the news revealed by Ms Ghada Jamsheer, a women's rights activist and president of the Bahrain Women's Petition, of the existence of a formal decision preventing her from appearing in any of the Bahraini media. Ms Jamsheer stated that the ban includes radio, television and all local newspapers.


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