Abdulhadi Alkhawaja was arrested on 9 April 2011. He was dragged from his house and beaten by 20 masked men along with his two sons in law, while...
CATEGORY: Middle East and North Africa
The return to Pearl Roundabout
A year ago today, mass protests took place at the now demolished Pearl Roundabout in the Bahrain capital, Manama. This year protesters have been...
Why is Bahrain keeping out the international community?
This week the departure lounge at Bahrain’s airport seems to be full of people who were turned back at the passport desk without being allowed into...
The downside to international education partnerships
I worked in higher education in Bahrain at the College of Arts, University of Bahrain from 2007-2008, and at Bahrain Teachers College, University of...
Returned University of Bahrain students still face challenges
After the events of 13 March 2011 and the shameful attack on University of Bahrain (UoB) students by a group of militias that supported by the...
Bahrain’s PR machine threatens free speech
The Bahraini government spends thousands and thousands of dollars on PR companies every month. Their purpose of using such companies is simple: to...
“Interpol is meant to be tackle serious crime, not act as the little helper for régimes that want to kill journalists”
The global police organisation went beyond its remit in pursuing Saudi Arabian journalist Hamza Kashgari, says Denis MacShane MP. Now we must ensure the kingdom’s authorities respect free speech
Syria: Journalist killed in Homs
Syrian journalist Mazhar Tayyara was killed by government forces' fire in the city of Homs, a centre of the Syrian resistance against President...
Iran: Internet censorship increases
Internet censorship has dramatically increased in Iran over the last week. On 7 February, internet users in Iran began reporting an increase in...
Bahraini activist serving life sentence writes letter from prison
Prominent Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has been serving a life sentence since April 2011 for his involvement in anti-government protests last year. Al-Khawaja, who is also a Danish citizen, recently wrote a letter from prison to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to push for his release