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PHOTOS: Activists Display Opposition Figures Photos on Bahraini Embassy Walls in German Capital
2016-12-16
A group of activists organized (Thursday, December 15, 2016) a picture projection display of detained Bahraini opposition figures, on walls of Bahraini Embassy in the German capital Berlin.
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The Guardian: British MPs Call for Release of Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab
2016-12-16
British daily "The Guardian" reported that "more than 20 MPs from seven parties in the UK parliament have urged the British foreign secretary to echo US government calls for the release of the Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.
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Case of Nabeel Rajab Adjourned until December 28 to Listen to Prosecution Witnesses
2016-12-15
A Bahraini court adjourned on Thursday (December 15, 2016) the trial of prominent human rights activist and president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights until December 28, with his continued detention.
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New Campaign on Twitter Demanding Release of Nabeel Rajab under Hashtag #IRunNabeelRajabAccount
2016-12-13
On Monday (December 12, 2016) night, hashtags #IRunNabeelRajabAccount and #ITweetFromNabeelRajabAccount were widely circulated on Twitter, in both English and Arabic languages, in a supporting campaign for Nabeel Rajab.
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HRW Reiterates Demand to Release Nabeel Rajab, Dubs Charges Against him “Absurd”
2016-12-13
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reiterated today (December 12, 2016) in a statement its demand that the Bahraini authorities immediately release prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab.
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Prominent Activist Nabeel Rajab Transferred to Hospital Due to Heart Problems
2016-11-23
Adam Nabeel Rajab, the son of Bahraini prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, said that his father has been transferred to the hospital due to heart problems, after spending 3 months in solitary confinement in prison.
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Sheikhs al-Shehabi and al-Zaki Appeals Trial Adjourned Until Dec. 6
2016-11-21
The Bahraini Appeals Court adjourned the trial of prominent clerics Sheikh Mohammad Jawad al-Shehabi, and Sheikh Fadel al-Zaki until December 6, 2016.
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Prominent HR Activist Nabeel Rajab’s Case Adjourned until Dec. 15
2016-11-17
Nabeel Rajab objected to the assignment of an expert who works at the Bahraini Interior Ministry, since he is affiliated to the party that raised charges against him.
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AP: Bahrain Opposition Leader Fears 'Whitewash' of Crackdown
2016-11-11
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla began wrapping up their trip to Bahrain on Friday, as a leader of the island's secular opposition warned their visit could "whitewash" an ongoing crackdown on dissent.
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Amnesty International Calls on Prince Charles to Discuss Free Speech in Meeting with Bahrain King
2016-11-08
Amnesty International called on UK’s Prince Charles, to talk about free speech when meeting with Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa tomorrow Tuesday in the capital Manama.
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Bahrain King on RSF New List of Press Freedom Predators
2016-11-05
A news list was published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) under the title “Press Freedom Predators”, which included Bahrain King Hamed bin Isa Al Khalifa. RSF confirmed that journalists in Bahrain are subjected to all kinds of assaults since Hamed took power in 1999.
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US Ambassador to UN: Nabeel Rajab’s Arrest is Unjust, Should be Immediately Released
2016-11-01
The US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said that the prominent activists and human rights defender Nabeel Rajab is unjustly detained in Bahrain.
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HRW Launches Interactive Website that Presents Profiles of 140 Prominent Gulf Dissidents, Condemns Crack-down Campaign
2016-11-01
Human Rights Watch condemned crack down on the dissidents in the Gulf States, particularly through surveilling their activism on the Internet and called on the government of these states to resort to making reforms instead of imprisoning the peaceful dissidents.
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Washington: Representative from our Embassy Attended Rajab’s Case, his Indictment Lacks Credibility
2016-11-01
The US State Department said on (October 31, 2016) that they had representative from its embassy in Bahrain at the hearing of president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab.
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Court Adjrouns Nabeel Rajab’s Case until Dec. 15 to Know who Manages his Twitter Account
2016-11-01
A Bahraini court postponed the trial of president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights and prominent activist Nabeel Rajab until December 15, instead of issuing a verdict against him.
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Reuters: Bahrain Activist's Trial Postponed to December 15
2016-11-01
Bahrain on Monday postponed until Dec. 15 the trial of prominent democracy activist Nabeel Rajab to permit more investigation of a Twitter account he is accused of using to publish criticism of the government, the government and his human rights group said.
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Washington: We Reject Charges Against Nabeel Rajab, Demand his Release
2016-10-30
The US State Department said it rejects all charges against prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab, confirming that it is following his case very closely, is demanding his release.
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Amnesty International Launches Campaign to Release Nabeel Rajab and Fadhel Abbas
2016-10-27
Amnesty International said that “the Bahraini authorities must immediately and unconditionally release human rights activist Nabeel Rajab and opposition leader Fadhel Abbas, two prisoners of conscience who are facing long prison sentences for using Twitter to voice concerns about human rights abuses in the conflict in Yemen.”
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The New Arab: Prominent Activist Nabeel Rajab Waits in "Legal Limbo"
2016-10-08
The New Arab website reported that Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab must wait in legal limbo three more weeks for the verdict of his trial.
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Human Rights First: Rajab’s Verdict to Show US Terms’ Efficiency in F16 Deal with Bahraini
2016-10-08
Human Rights First urged the US government to link the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain to the release of jailed Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, who faces a verdict in court tomorrow.