Bahrain – World Press Freedom Day 2026: End the strangulation of Bahrain’s media and online expression

Joint statement - Bahrain World Press Freedom Day 2026

On World Press Freedom Day 2026, the government of Bahrain continues to criminalise dissent through laws that violate Bahrain’s international human rights obligations, through heavy restrictions on media ownership and the arbitrary arrest of those who peacefully express their views online or in peaceful gatherings. This suppression has strangled Bahrain’s media and online expression and […]

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