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Authorities Bring Charge of Assembly against HR Activist Al-Ekri and Journalist Hayyat
2017-09-11
The Public Prosecution charged the prominent human rights activist Abdulnabi Al-Ekri and journalist Faisal Hayyat with �assembly� and taking part in an unlicensed protest.
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Authorities Summon HR Activist Al-Ekri, Journalist Hayyat for Interrogation Today
2017-09-10
The Bahraini security authorities summoned the prominent human rights activist Abdulnabi Al-Ekri and journalist Faisal Hayyat for interrogation today (Sunday, September 10, 2017). The reasons behind the summons are still unknown.
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CPJ: Bahraini Journalists Harassed, Banned from Travel a Week Ahead of UPR Session
2017-05-04
Bahraini prosecutors and security officials should cease harassing journalists and should lift travel bans imposed on two reporters in the past week, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a statement issued Monday (May 1, 2017).
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Authorities Release Faisal Hayyat after Serving 3-Month Jail Term over Tweet
2017-01-08
The security authorities released on Saturday (January 7, 2017) journalist Faisal Hayyat after serving his 3-month jail verdict.
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Appeals Court Upholds 3-Month Jail Term against Journalist Faisal Hayyat
2017-01-04
A Bahraini court upheld on Wednesday (January 4, 2017) 3-month jail term against journalist Faisal Hayyat.
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BFHR: Verdict Issued against Journalist Faisal Hayyat Reflects Deterioration in Press Freedoms
2016-12-01
Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that 3-month jail term issued against Bahraini journalist Faisal Hayyat over a tweet he published his Twitter account �reflects deterioration in press freedoms�.
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AFP: Bahrain Jails Journalist over Tweet
2016-12-01
A Bahraini court has jailed a journalist for three months over a tweet deemed insulting to religion, Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday.
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RSF Denounces Faisal Hayyat�s Imprisonment: He was Arrested over Open Letter to Minister of Interior
2016-11-30
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounced on Wednesday (November 30, 2016) the 3-month jail term against Bahraini journalist and blogger Faisal Hayyat for allegedly insulting religion in a tweet.
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Journalist Faisal Hayyat Receives 3-Month Jail Term over Tweet
2016-11-30
Bahrain's court sentenced on Tuesday (November 29, 2016) journalist Faisal Hayyat to 3 months in prison.
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46 NGOs Demand Immediate Release of Journalist Faisal Hayyat
2016-11-29
46 Non-Governmental Organizations around the world called for the immediate release of Bahraini journalist Faisal Hayyat, who has been under the authorities� arrest for more than a month over a �tweet� on his �Twitter� account.
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Faisal Hayyat�s Family Says He was Transferred to Prison�s Clinic 3 Times since his Arrest
2016-10-24
Family of journalist Faisal Hayyat said that he was transferred to the Dry Dock Prison�s clinic 3 time since he was arrested two weeks ago, due chest pains and high temperature.
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RSF Condemns Journalist Faisal Hayyat�s Detention, Calls for his Immediate Release
2016-10-14
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned Bahraini journalist and blogger Faisal Hayyat�s detention on the alleged grounds that he insulted religion in a tweet.
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Public Prosecution Detains Journalist Faisal Hayyat for 7 Days Pending Investigation
2016-10-10
The Public Prosecution decided on Monday (October 10, 2016) to detain journalist Faisal Hayyat for 7 days pending investigation.