ADHRB at #HRC60: Bahrain Uses Press Law to Silence Dissent and Control Media

On 19 September 2025, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, under the General Debate of Item 3. ADHRB drew the Council’s attention to the ongoing suppression of fundamental freedoms in Bahrain, with a particular focus on press freedom.[…]

How Repression of Freedom of Press and Expression has Hit Bahrain Since the Beginning of the Year

The Bahrain Press Association recently published its semi-annual report on freedom of expression and press freedom within the country. This report documents how, since the beginning of 2025, there have already been many cases of violation of these freedoms affecting activists and dissidents within the country. Moreover, these incidents were particularly concentrated in the Ashura[…]

Misleading Reforms to Bahrain’s Press Law Reinforce Repression

In the first half of 2025 alone, the Bahrain Press Association documented 37 violations against writers, activists, and online users, underscoring the Bahraini government’s sustained assault on freedom of expression in the country. At the center of this repression is Decree-Law No.47 of 2002, commonly known as the Press Law. From arrests to prosecutions, the[…]