Bärbel Kofler, German Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid, issued a statement deploring the conviction of Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.

Bärbel Kofler, Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid at the Federal Foreign Office, expressed, on her Twitter account, disappointment over the sentence issued against Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab.

The sentencing of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, in his absence, to two years in prison for TV interviews is the latest shocking display of zero tolerance for freedom of expression by the Bahraini authorities, Amnesty International said Monday (July 10, 2017).

One of Bahrain’s most prominent activists was sentenced Monday to two years in prison in a verdict that rights groups say is the latest in a years-long crackdown on dissent that has seen all political opposition groups disbanded and activists jailed or forced into exile.

The US Department of stated expressed disappointment by the verdict sentencing prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to two years in prison in Bahrain. It said it “reaffirms previous calls for his release.”

A Bahrain court sentenced rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab to two years in jail on Monday, supporters said, for allegedly making “false or malicious” statements about Bahraini authorities.

A Bahraini court on Monday sentenced prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to two years in jail after finding him guilty of spreading "fake news", a judicial source said.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned the verdict issued today by a Bahraini court, sentencing prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, to two years in prison.

A Bahraini court sentenced prominent human rights activist and president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Nabeel Rajab, to a two-year prison term, in a case involving television interviews in 2015 and 2016, which the authorities said would "undermine its prestige".

Marking the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) strongly condemned Bahrain’s systematic use of torture.

VICE News obtained an audio recording from Nabeel Rajab saying that “Praise to God, although I’m not feeling well physically and in pain as I’ve been in solitary confinement for a whole year, I assure you that I have very high morale because I believe in my cause and believe in the goal that we’re struggling for.”

Chair of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights expressed concern over the reports about deteriorating health condition of prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, demanding his immediate release.

BCHR stated that its president, Nabeel Rajab, whose health is deteriorating, was prevented from having immediate access to his family and lawyers.

US Congressman James McGovern called to immediately and unconditionally release the prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab.

Lawyers for a leading Bahraini human rights activist walked out of court after their demand to postpone the trial was rejected by the judge, a rights group reported on Wednesday.

14 International NGOs wrote an appeal to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, urging them to call on Bahraini authorities to free Nabeel Rajab.

On the anniversary of Nabeel Rajab’s arrest, 37 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from different political groups sent an open letter to Federica Mogherini, urging her to call for his immediate release.

The Third Minor Criminal Court adjourned today (Tuesday June 13, 2017) the case of prominent Bahraini activist and President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab, until tomorrow Wednesday June 14.

Adam Rajab, the son of the prominent Bahraini human rights activist, says his father "is sacrificing himself to see a country which respects human rights", he said in an interview with Index on Censorship.

A Bahraini court again denied bail to a leading Bahraini human rights activist on Tuesday and delayed his trial on charges of spreading false news, a pro-opposition rights group reported.