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Bahrain Centre for Human Rights

Type: Organization

Name: Bahrain Centre for Human Rights

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Tweets in Bahrain bring one year jail terms for six

Manama - In Bahrain, a court sentenced six Twitter users to a year in prison for the crime of insulting the king, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and of "misusing the right of free expression", that the six wrote remarks "undermining the values and traditions ... [Published Digital Journal - May 16 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, prison, Twitter, Protesters

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Bahrain Sends Six To Prison For A Year For ‘Insulting’ Tweets

There are consequences for what you tweet ? particularly if you live in Bahrain.$ A court there just sentenced six people to jail time for posting insults. Yeah, you?d probably be looking at a life sentence for the stuff YOU tweet. I know I won?t be visiting ... [Published Media Bistro - May 15 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, Twitter, Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, Nabil Rajab

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 4 reports

Bahrain sentences Twitter users to prison

A Bahraini court has sentenced six Twitter users to one year in prison for allegedly insulting King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, according to the public prosecutor's office.The six were charged by the lower criminal court with "misusing the right of free ... [Published Al Jazeera - May 15 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, Twitter, prison

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Twitter activists jailed in Bahrain

A court in Bahrain has sentenced six activists to a year in jail for insulting King Hamad in messages posted on Twitter.They were convicted for what the Bahraini public prosecutor called the "misuse of freedom of expression".The sentences come as the ... [Published BBC - May 15 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, Twitter, prison

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Human Rights First

Bahraini activist feared missing from prison cell: Family

Prominent Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab is believed to have been transferred from his prison cell by authorities without the knowledge of his immediate family.Rajab's wife, Sumaya, told the BBC on Wednesday that she had been informed of her husband's ... [Published Masress.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, prison, Nabeel Rajab, Human Rights First, Jaw

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Prince Charles

Prince Charles criticised over Bahrain housing deal

Opposition activists say contract for prince's charity gives a green light to regime to continue human rights abuses Prince Charles has been accused of lending credibility to an autocratic regime accused of serious human rights abuses after his architecture ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 14 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, Prince Charles, Pro-democracy, Torture

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

US Congress

MPs condemn US rights report

MPS have accused the US of trying to "destroy" and "colonise" Bahrain.They yesterday condemned a US State Department report on the country's human rights record, saying it was based on "lies" and "false" information.The report, released on April 19, claimed ... [Published Gulf Daily News - May 01 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, US Congress, Abdulaziz Al Fadhel, Human Rights, Khalifa Al Dhahrani

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 4 reports

Ecclestone says not F1s job to organize Grand Prix, not judge human rights issues in Bahrain

London, Apr. 22 (ANI): A heavy police presence was ascertained on the streets of Bahrain to ensure that pro-democracy protests did not disrupt the controversial Grand Prix in country.Activists have argued that the event should not have taken place due ... [Published TruthDive - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Bernie Ecclestone, Bahrain, Human Rights

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 1 reports

Bahrain: protesters clash with police on the eve of Grand Prix

he eyes of the world are on Bahrain, protesters there are using the opportunity to draw attention to their demands for political reform.Police clashed with demonstrators on the streets of the capital Manama ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.There was also ... [Published EuroNews - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, Protesters, Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, Police

First reported Mar 11 2013 - Updated Mar 12 2013 - 1 reports

Bahraini court acquits leading rights activist

DUBAI, March 11 — A leading Bahraini human rights activist said today a court had acquitted him of charges of spreading false news on Twitter after he had been arrested during a protest rally late last year. Sayed Yousif al-Muhafda, from the Bahrain Centre ... [Published The Malaysian Insider - Mar 11 2013]

Entities: Sayed Yousif al-Muhafda, Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, Human Rights Activist, Bail, Dubai

First reported Dec 11 2012 - Updated Dec 11 2012 - 1 reports

The siege of Mahazza in Bahrain

From Angry Arab's chief correspondent in Bahrain: "This is a good summary of the ongoing siege of the tiny village of Mahazza by the always excellent Mona Kareem: Here is a report by the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights on the siege:" ... [Published The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي ... - Dec 11 2012]

Entities: Bahrain, Bahrain Centre for Human Rights

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Mr al-Basri "wasn't even involved in any human rights cases and yet he has been jailed" the lawyer told the BBC

Twitter activists jailed in Bahrain [Published BBC - May 15 2013]

The six Twitter users were accused of writing remarks "undermining the values and traditions of Bahrain's society towards the king on Twitter" , according to the statement, which did not identify the people who were accused

Bahrain sentences Twitter users to prison [Published Al Jazeera - May 15 2013]

...Share article Rajab, who has served 11 months of a two-year sentence for "encouraging illegal gatherings during the 2011 uprising in the tiny Gulf island, called his wife on 14 May and told her that he had witnessed the torture of young political prisoners at the hands of prison guards at Jaw prison. He raised his voice telling them to stop, and when they realised that he had witnessed what was happening, they quickly left, BCHR said in a statement. Nabeel Rajab asked his wife to request that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visit him in prison so he can give them his testimony of what he had witnessed. Rajabs wife received a phone call that evening informing her that Nabeel was reportedly removed from his cell that night by prison guards and was not returned. The 48-year-old has been at the forefront of the pro-democracy protests in the Gulf Kingdom and has more than 200,000 followers on Twitter."

Bahrain: Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab Missing from Prison [Published International Business Times UK - May 15 2013]

"Free expression is a right adopted by law ... but must be practised objectively away from insults and undermining values" the statement read

Bahrain court jails six tweeters for a year (AFP) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 15 2013]

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Bahraini activist feared missing from prison ce... [Published Al Ahram - May 15 2013]
Twitter activists jailed in Bahrain [Published BBC - May 15 2013]
Bahrain sentences Twitter users to prison [Published Al Jazeera - May 15 2013]
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Bahrain court jails six tweeters for a year (AFP) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 15 2013]
Bahrain court jails 6 tweeters for a year [Published Al Ahram - May 15 2013]
Bahrain court jails 6 tweeters for a year [Published Gulf News - May 15 2013]
Prince Charles criticised over Bahrain housing ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 14 2013]
Bahraini rights defender faces 60 days in deten... [Published Ifex - May 09 2013]
MPs condemn US rights report [Published Gulf Daily News - May 01 2013]
Ecclestone says not F1s job to organize Grand P... [Published TruthDive - Apr 22 2013]
Vettel wins Bahrain GP amid protests [Published Taipei Times Online - Apr 21 2013]
Rioters fire rockets at Bahrain police [Published Telegraph - Apr 21 2013]
Rioters fire rockets at police in bid to derail... [Published Telegraph - Apr 21 2013]
Bahrain: protesters clash with police on the ev... [Published EuroNews - Apr 21 2013]
Bahraini court acquits leading rights activist [Published The Malaysian Insider - Mar 11 2013]
Elite won’t share power and wealth [Published IntelliBriefs - Feb 16 2013]
The siege of Mahazza in Bahrain [Published The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي ... - Dec 11 2012]
16-year-old killed in Bahrain protests [Published RTE Online - Aug 18 2012]

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Elite won’t share power and wealth [Published IntelliBriefs - Feb 16 2013] After the Arab spring The ruling Al-Khalifa family of Bahrain has offered hope of democratisation to the nation, but repeatedly failed to deliver, and intensified its dictatorship, certain that it will not be censured internationally. by Marc PellasTwice ...
The siege of Mahazza in Bahrain [Published The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي ... - Dec 11 2012] From Angry Arab's chief correspondent in Bahrain: "This is a good summary of the ongoing siege of the tiny village of Mahazza by the always excellent Mona Kareem: Here is a report by the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights on the siege:" ...