Bahrain
2013
Bahrain documents by Year:
Bahrain arrests photographer Ahmed Al-Fardan
December 27, 2013 1:17 PM ET
New York, December 27, 2013--Ahmed Al-Fardan, photographer for the NurPhoto agency, was arrested Thursday at his home in Bahrain, according to his agency, news reports, and human rights groups. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the arrest....
Journalist arrested, another believed to be held in Bahrain
August 1, 2013 5:37 PM ET
New York, August 1, 2013--A Bahraini blogger has been detained and a photographer is missing amid signs that Bahraini authorities are trying to crack down on critical voices ahead of protests planned for August 14, according to news reports....
Three international journalists asked to leave Bahrain
April 19, 2013 3:56 PM ET
New York, April 19, 2013--The Bahraini government ordered three journalists from the British television network ITV to leave the country today, according to news reports citing an ITV spokesman. The journalists, who were also briefly detained on Thursday, are in the process of leaving the country....
Attacks on the Press in 2012: Bahrain
February 14, 2013 12:05 AM ET
The authorities continued to restrict critical reporting and independent news coverage a year after protesters began calling for reform in Bahrain. In February and April, the government denied visas to journalists and press freedom groups, including CPJ, and detained and deported several foreign journalists, effectively barring international news coverage of...
Bahrain arrests photographer who documented dissent
January 9, 2013 4:52 PM ET
New York, January 9, 2013--Bahraini authorities should drop charges they have filed against a photojournalist in connection with his coverage of anti-government protests in April, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....