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Bahrain Rights Activist Jailed For 5 Years For "Insulting" Tweets
A Bahraini human rights activist was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday for criticising Saudi Arabia's air strikes in Yemen and accusing Bahrain's prison authorities of torture, his lawyer and fellow activists said.
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Jailed Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab Criticises Donald Trump For Gulf Arms Sales
Jailed Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab criticised U.S. President Donald Trump in a New York Times column on Wednesday for selling arms to his country and Saudi Arabia, citing of their human rights records.
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Rights Groups Demand Release Of Bahrain Activist As Trial Opens
Twenty six Bahraini and international rights groups have called for the release of prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, who faces trial on Tuesday on charges of sending out anti-government tweets that could carry up to 13 years in prison.
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Top Human Rights Activist Rearrested In Bahrain
Bahraini security forces rearrested leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab on Monday in a dawn raid in the Gulf kingdom, his family said on Twitter.
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Bahraini Activist Begins Jail Term For Ripping Up Photo Of King: Lawyer
Bahraini activist Zainab al-Khawaja has begun a two-month prison sentence for tearing up a photo of the king, her lawyer said today.
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Bahrain Court Strips Convicts' Citizenship: Lawyer
Nine Bahraini opposition activists convicted on Wednesday of various public security charges have been stripped of their citizenship, said their defence lawyer.
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Bahrain Questions Opposition Activists For Meeting A US Diplomat
Bahraini authorities summoned two prominent opposition activists for questioning on Wednesday in connection with their meeting with a US diplomat who was ordered to leave the Gulf island nation this week.
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Teenager killed as Bahrain marks anniversary of uprising
A Bahraini teenager was killed by security forces on Thursday, an opposition website reported, as activists demonstrated on the second anniversary of an uprising demanding democratic reforms in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state.
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Bahrain frees Shiite female activist from jail: Reports
Bahraini authorities released Shiite rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja from prison on Wednesday after she served a two-month jail term for destroying government property, her lawyer said.
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Bahrain Rights Activist Jailed For 5 Years For "Insulting" Tweets
A Bahraini human rights activist was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday for criticising Saudi Arabia's air strikes in Yemen and accusing Bahrain's prison authorities of torture, his lawyer and fellow activists said.
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Jailed Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab Criticises Donald Trump For Gulf Arms Sales
Jailed Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab criticised U.S. President Donald Trump in a New York Times column on Wednesday for selling arms to his country and Saudi Arabia, citing of their human rights records.
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Rights Groups Demand Release Of Bahrain Activist As Trial Opens
Twenty six Bahraini and international rights groups have called for the release of prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, who faces trial on Tuesday on charges of sending out anti-government tweets that could carry up to 13 years in prison.
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Top Human Rights Activist Rearrested In Bahrain
Bahraini security forces rearrested leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab on Monday in a dawn raid in the Gulf kingdom, his family said on Twitter.
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Bahraini Activist Begins Jail Term For Ripping Up Photo Of King: Lawyer
Bahraini activist Zainab al-Khawaja has begun a two-month prison sentence for tearing up a photo of the king, her lawyer said today.
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Bahrain Court Strips Convicts' Citizenship: Lawyer
Nine Bahraini opposition activists convicted on Wednesday of various public security charges have been stripped of their citizenship, said their defence lawyer.
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Bahrain Questions Opposition Activists For Meeting A US Diplomat
Bahraini authorities summoned two prominent opposition activists for questioning on Wednesday in connection with their meeting with a US diplomat who was ordered to leave the Gulf island nation this week.
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Teenager killed as Bahrain marks anniversary of uprising
A Bahraini teenager was killed by security forces on Thursday, an opposition website reported, as activists demonstrated on the second anniversary of an uprising demanding democratic reforms in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state.
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Bahrain frees Shiite female activist from jail: Reports
Bahraini authorities released Shiite rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja from prison on Wednesday after she served a two-month jail term for destroying government property, her lawyer said.
