Statement
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Statement
BPA expresses concerned over the arrest of 41 Shiite clerics: The state is moving from prosecuting legally criminal acts to criminalizing beliefs and ideas
Bahrain Press Association, London – UK | May 9,2026: The Bahraini Press Association (BPA) expresses its deep concern over the…
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Statement
BPA expresses its concern over the arrest of labor activist Khalil Bu Hazza
Bahrain Press Association, London – UK | May 9,2026: The Bahrain Press Association (BPA) expresses its deep concern over the…
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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2026: End the Strangulation of Bahrain’s Media & Online Expression (Joined Statement)
London / Beirut Bahrain – World Press Freedom Day 2026: End the strangulation of Bahrain’s media and online expression On…
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Statement
Bahraini Press Association Calls for Transparency and Ensuring Fair Trial Standards
Bahraini Press Association, London – United Kingdom | April 29, 2026: A Bahraini court issued a ruling on Tuesday, April…
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Reports
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Report’s 2025
Between Appeals and Praise: Where Does Bahrain’s Press Stand on Criticism of the State?
Bahrain Press Association | October 15, 2026 | London, United Kingdom An examination of the October 15, 2026 editions of…
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Report's 2026
What Is Bahrain Prosecuting in the Wilayat al-Faqih Cases?
Since May 2026, the concept of Wilayat al-Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist) has entered Bahrain’s security and judicial discourse…
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Report's 2026
Bahrain Ashura 2026: Unprecedented Security Restrictions and Targeting of Religious Rituals
Bahrain Press Association (21 June 2026): The Bahrain Press Association has observed an escalation in the security restrictions imposed on…
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Report's 2026
Bahrain in Wartime: Arrest Campaign Between National Security and Freedom of Expression
Bahrain Press Association – Thursday, March 26, 2026 – London, United Kingdom: In the aftermath of the military conflict between…
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Annual reports
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Annual reports
Bahrain Freedom of Opinion and Expression Report – Mid-Year 2026: A New McCarthyism in Times of War
Bahrain Press Association, 20 July 2026: The first half of 2026 marked a significant shift in the nature of restrictions…
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Annual reports
The Bahrain Press Association publishes its sixteen annual report: Bahrain 2025: Governing Society through Fear
London, United Kingdom – 3 May 2026: On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2026, the Bahrain Press Association…
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Annual reports
Semi-Annual Report of the Bahrain Press Association 2025: A Destructive Law for the Press and 2,037 Violations of Freedom of Expression Since 2011
Bahrain Press Association, London, July 20, 2025: During the first six months of 2025, the Bahrain Press Association documented around…
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Annual reports
The Bahrain Press Association publishes its fifteen annual report: Bahrain 2024: A Calm Authority and a Fearful Society
Bahrain Press Association: 3 May 2025, United Kingdom. On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day 2025, the Bahrain…
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