Posted by Sara Yasin on May 3, 2012 in Bahrain, BICI report, Formula 1, human rights, IFEX, Middle East and North Africa, RSS Syndicated Posts, Sara Yasin, transparency
The Bahraini government has a funny definition of transparency. Despite flowery invitations made during my last visit to the troubled country, an IFEX-affiliated delegation following up on our trip has been denied entry. Not entirely promising for a …
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Posted by Sara Yasin on Apr 23, 2012 in Bahrain, channel 4, Formula 1, Freedom of Expression, Middle East and North Africa, News and Analysis, Press freedom, RSS Syndicated Posts
Index condemns the arrest and deportation of foreign journalists covering demonstrations against the widely-criticised Bahrain Grand Prix this past week
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Posted by Sara Yasin on Apr 19, 2012 in Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, Bahrain, Formula 1, free expression, LMFAO, protests, RSS Syndicated Posts
It looks like LMFAO’s party-rockin’ tour has been enlisted in whitewashing Bahrain’s human rights abuses. According to the state-owned Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the duo is set to perform in a free show for fans at the Bahrain Grand …
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Posted by Sara Yasin on Apr 13, 2012 in Bahrain, Diamond Jubilee, Formula 1, Middle East and North Africa, Queen Elizabeth, RSS Syndicated Posts
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa recently secured an invite to Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee luncheon. According to the Daily Mail, the Queen invited King Hamad because it “would have been very rude to have left anyone off of…
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