https://fd.tllester.info/tags/bahrain/Recent content in Bahrain on freeDimensionalHugoen-usTue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000https://fd.tllester.info/stop-the-persecution-of-bahraini-artists-and-intellectuals/Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000https://fd.tllester.info/stop-the-persecution-of-bahraini-artists-and-intellectuals/<p><a href="https://fd.tllester.info/freedimensional/images/bahrain_count.gif"><img src="https://fd.tllester.info/freedimensional/images/bahrain_count.gif" alt="" title="bahrain_count"></a>fD joins Trans Europe Halles, Freemuse and the International Coalition of Arts, Human Rights and Social Justice in denouncing the continued persecution of Bahraini artists and intellectuals. Since the popular uprisings began this past spring, several hundred culture workers have faced threats, harassment, loss of job, torture and imprisonment.</p> <p>Several weeks ago we submitted a letter in support of Bahraini culture workers to the Ministry of Culture, to which we have received no response. In our letter, we expressed concern &ldquo;that some artists and intellectuals in Bahrain may be in danger of losing their capacity to foster healthy and <a href="http://www.usofacomputers.com" title="http://www.usofacomputers.com">http://www.usofacomputers.com</a> productive international exchange between Bahrain and other countries, due to recent infringement of human and cultural rights in Bahrain.&rdquo; We further admonished that in light of Manama being named 2012 Arab Capital of Culture, continued persecution of artists and intellectuals would garner significant, negative international attention.</p>