Bahrain's habit of excluding foreign journalists, NGO representatives, politicians and others whose work it dislikes has long been common knowledge – though the government denies it.

Persisting in that denial may become more difficult following the publication of a report by Bahrain Watch which lists more than 200 individuals who have been kept out of the kingdom during the last two years.

The list is here.

Posted by Brian Whitaker, 4 January 2013.