---
title: "In spite of the threats,  Bahraini human rights defenders, journalists, netizens and doctors  Speak out against violations"
slug: "in-spite-of-the-threats-bahraini-human-rights-defenders-journalists-netizens-and-doctors-speak-out-against-violations-2"
post_type: "post"
published_at: "2012-05-17T14:06:19+01:00"
modified_at: "2022-10-04T15:08:50+01:00"
author: "CIHRS"
url: "https://cihrs.org/in-spite-of-the-threats-bahraini-human-rights-defenders-journalists-netizens-and-doctors-speak-out-against-violations-2/?lang=en"
category:
  - "United Nations Human Rights Council"
country:
  - "Bahrain"
---

# In spite of the threats,  Bahraini human rights defenders, journalists, netizens and doctors  Speak out against violations

**On the occasion of the Universal Periodic Review of Bahrain by the UN Human Rights Council**

Press Briefing

**Monday 21 May 2012, 13h-14h30**

Room XXV, Palais des Nations, Geneva

In spite of the threats, Bahraini human rights defenders, journalists, netizens and doctors Speak out against violations

**Organised by:**

 *Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti Violence Organization (BRAVO) Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l’Homme (FIDH) Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) PEN International Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) Reporters sans Frontières (RSF)* **Invited Speakers:** **Dr. Nada Dhaif,** *Chair, Bahrain Rehabilitation & Anti Violence Organization (Bravo)* **Lamees Dhaif,** *Bahraini journalist* **Mohammed Al-Maskati,** *President, Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights* **Nabeel Rajab,** *President of BCHR and GCHR and FIDH Deputy Secretary General, was invited to participate but was unable to travel as he is in prison, awaiting a court hearing on 20 May and 22 May* **Objective:** To raise awareness with media to generate attention to press Bahrain to end human rights violations, specifically against freedom of expression and assembly; and to provide an opportunity for Bahrain and international rights defenders to speak and to coordinate further lobbying action. **Contact:** Ghias Aljundi, PEN International, Ghias.Aljundi@pen-international.org, +44 7880 852 255

 Hélène Sackstein, RSF, sackstein@rsf-ch.ch, +41(0) 79 696 6133 Sandwiches and drinks will be served.