It’s that time again; RSF released it’s 2007 Press Freedom Survey and Bahrain again does not fair well… their map of Bahrain is resolutely black in this area. Here’s what they have to say about us: The monarchy’s progress towards democracy has not included decriminalising press offences and the regime continues to control the media. …
Everybody’s hope, the king’s reform program’s success, is hanging in the balance due to various issues shaking Bahrain. What has started in 2001 with king Hamad releasing all prisoners of conscience, and his affirmation that this will never happen again in Bahrain, one which will hold the rule of law and its fair application at …
It used to be just 9 that were blocked: Bahrain Online Montadayat al Bahrain Bahrain National Committee for Martyrs and Victims of Torture Sarah al Watani Ahrar al Bahrain Bahrain Times Al Saheefa Tubli.net Rezgar and now, it appears that someone who is really shaking in his boots and deems it very necessary to protect …
They’re using that old “protecting Islam” chestnut again, here’s the copy: أغلقت موقعي«صوت الØÂق» و«إسلاميات» «الإعلام» ترصد المواقع الإلكترونية المسيئة للإسلام صرؠالقائم بأعمال مدير إدارة المطبوعات والنشر ÙÂيوزارة الإعلام ØÂسنعونبانالوزارة تØÂرص على رصد المواقع التيتسيء الى الإسلام والى شخص الرسول الكريم، خصوصا بعد الموجة التيتÙÂشت ÙÂيمعظم …
and he shall be henceforth called: He Who Must Not Be Named [HWMNBN or BOO! for short], as dictated by our completely partial judicial system, further entrenching the age-old custom and tradition of sweeping problems under a carpet and deem them summarily resolved! PUBLISHING NEWS ON AL BANDER CASE NO LONGER ALLOWED date: 04 10, …