Mansoor Al-Jamri
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Mansoor al-Jamri (also Mansour and Mansur) was born in Bahrain
on 17 December 1961. He is the son of Bahrain's spiritual Shi'a leader, Sheik Abdul-Amir Al-Jamri.
Mansoor is the Editor-in-Chief of the independent Bahraini daily newspaper Al Wasat. He was forced to resign by the government during the 2011 Bahraini uprising
on 3 April 2011 , but was reinstated back to his position by the Board of Directors on 4 August 2011 . He returned from the United Kingdom
in December 2001 and founded the Bahraini daily newspaper, Al Wasat, following the introduction of political reforms in Bahrain.
Dr. Al-Jamri is a recipient of the CPJ
International Press Freedom Awards
in 2011 along with three other awardees.
in 2011 that the government of Bahrain runs a system of "apartheid... They've made a decision that half the population is not wanted, and they want to instill fear in this population and dehumanize them."
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
on 17 December 1961. He is the son of Bahrain's spiritual Shi'a leader, Sheik Abdul-Amir Al-Jamri.
Mansoor is the Editor-in-Chief of the independent Bahraini daily newspaper Al Wasat. He was forced to resign by the government during the 2011 Bahraini uprising
2011 Bahraini uprising
The 2011 Bahraini uprising, sometimes called the February 14 Revolution is a series of demonstrations, amounting to a sustained campaign of civil resistance, in the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain...
on 3 April 2011 , but was reinstated back to his position by the Board of Directors on 4 August 2011 . He returned from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in December 2001 and founded the Bahraini daily newspaper, Al Wasat, following the introduction of political reforms in Bahrain.
Dr. Al-Jamri is a recipient of the CPJ
Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent nonprofit organisation based in New York City that promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists.-History:A group of U.S...
International Press Freedom Awards
CPJ International Press Freedom Awards
The CPJ International Press Freedom Awards honour journalists around the world who show courage in defending press freedom in the face of attacks, threats or imprisonment. Created in 1991, the awards are administered by the Committee to Protect Journalists....
in 2011 along with three other awardees.
Apartheid in Bahrain
He is an outspoken critic of Apartheid in Bahrain, telling the Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
in 2011 that the government of Bahrain runs a system of "apartheid... They've made a decision that half the population is not wanted, and they want to instill fear in this population and dehumanize them."