Bahrain - Judicial persecution of Bahraini news providers continues

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns the five-year jail sentences that a court passed today on the photographer Hussain Hubail and the cyber-activist Jassim Al-Nuaimi. Seven other activists received similar sentences. “Many Bahraini news providers are getting long jail terms” said Lucie Morillon, head of research and advocacy at Reporters Without Borders. “Far from the international community's cameras and attention, the authorities are cracking down on freedom of information and its (...)

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