Statement
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Statement
BPA Calls for Independent Investigation into the Death of Detainee Mohammed Al-Mousawi under Torture
Mohammed Almousawi (32 years), Bahraini citizen was killed while being held by Bahraini security forces – March.27.2026 Bahrain Press Association…
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Statement
BPA: Hassan Mushaima’s release is in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure and does not require a special pardon
The Bahrain Press Association (BPA) is following with grave concern the deterioration of the health condition of Hassan Mushaima, and…
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Statement
Bahrain Legalizes the Suppression of the Press: A New Law Strangles Journalists and Extends State Control to Cyberspace
Bahrain Press Association, London – United Kingdom | Sunday, 9 November 2025:The Bahrain Press Association condemns the issuance of the…
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Statement
Bahrain Press Association and global media leaders call for urgent, unrestricted access to Gaza for journalists
Gaza Strip during an Israeli bombing on May, 27, 2025. (Photo: AFP/Jack Guez) Bahrain Press Association joins more than 130…
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Reports
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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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Report's 2026
Is Print Journalism in Bahrain Living Its Final Days?
Bahrain Press Association, February 27, 2026: Print journalism in Bahrain is experiencing a deep crisis that is no longer hidden…
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Report’s 2025
Why Do Bahrainis Mock the News?
Bahrain Press Association (6 November 2025): Over the span of two decades, Bahraini journalism has undergone a harsh transition—from the…
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Report’s 2025
How Did Journalism in Bahrain Lose Its Role as a Mediator Between the State and Society?
Bahrain Press Association, Monday, September 29, 2025 Between 2001 and 2011, Bahraini journalism served as a window for intellectual and…
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Annual reports
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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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Annual reports
The Bahrain Press Association’s Semi-Annual Report 2024:11 violations, 4 arrests, 4 interrogations, 4 judicial proceedings, and the releaseof 3 journalists
Bahrain Press Association, 28th of July 2024, London, United Kingdom: The Bahrain Press Association (BPA) documented 12 cases of violation…
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Annual reports
The Bahrain Press Association publishes its fourteenth annual report: Bahrain 2023: Stalked History and Deadlocked Horizon
London, United Kingdom – 3rd of May 2024 – Bahrain Press Association: On theoccasion of the World Press Freedom Day…
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