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ADHRB: Self-censorship Is Bahrainis' Refuge from the Guillotine of Government Pursuit
2024-02-06
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) asserts the right guaranteed to all citizens in Bahrain for freedom of opinion and expression, calling on the government of Bahrain to adhere to the international laws and treaties it has ratified.
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Nabeel Rajab Receives Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders while in Prison
2023-02-18
Prominent human rights defender and founding member of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab, received the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders in Geneva. It is to note that Rajab received the same award 11 years earlier.
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Prominent HR Activist Nabeel Rajab Regains Full Freedom 2 Years after Parole
2022-06-11
Prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab said he ended the alternative punishment program, which lasted for nearly two years, which means he regained his full freedom.
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HRW World Report 2021: No Improvement in Bahrain Rights Record
2021-01-15
"Bahraini authorities in 2020 escalated repression against online and social media activity and prosecuted critics for peaceful expression, and courts upheld death sentences against opposition activists after unfair trials," Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2021.
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Bahrain Roundup 2020: Conditional Release of Nabeel Rajab under Alternative Penalty Law
2021-01-07
on June 9, 2020, the security authorities released human rights activist and president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights under 2017 law which allows the courts to impose "alternative" penalties after the detainee spends half of his jail term, which Rajab finished on (November 1, 2020).
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Why's the Alternative Penalty Law Suddenly Supported by All of these People?
2020-06-23
What is the reason behind the sudden awakening of government writers who started expressing in the media about their support for the Alternative Penalty Law?
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Nabeel Rajab's Dog
2020-06-23
Nabeel Rajab is bringing back political humor to its glory days. His posts, comments and interaction with readers remind us of his sarcastic comedy, which he added to the political scene since 2011.
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European Parliamentarians Call on Bahrain to Release Detainees due to Coronavirus
2020-06-22
Sixty members of the European Parliament members have called on Bahrain to release prisoners of conscience and prominent political detainees because their lives are at risk from Covid-19.
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Joe Stork: After Nabeel Rajab, Time for UAE to Free Ahmed Mansoor
2020-06-21
On June 9, Bahrain allowed HR activist Nabeel Rajab to serve the remainder of his prison sentence at home with his family. Nabeel had been in jail since 2016 on spurious speech charges. Though released he remains silenced, knowing any remarks about Human rights in Bahrain could land him back in prison.
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Rajab: Political Prisoners Recorded Success in Implementing Alternative Penalties, Everyone Deserves Other Chance in Life
2020-06-18
Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab said that the political detainees who were released under the Alternative Penalties Law have made success in implementing the alternative action, indicating that those returned to prison are criminal prisoners who have violated the law.
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Nabeel Rajab: I am Deeply Saddened by Suffering of Prisoners, I'll Write Stories from Prison Experience
2020-06-17
In his second comment following his release on June 9, 2020, Nabeel Rajab said via his Instagram page that he is saddened by the suffering of the prisoners. Nabeel also promised to write a story from his experience in prison when he has opportunity to do so.
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Rajab Starts Serving his Alternative Punishment at Social Affairs Department
2020-06-15
Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab started on Sunday (June 14, 2020) serving the alternative punishment after the executive judge replaced his remaining sentence with an alternative action.
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In First Statement after his Release: Nabeel Rajab Says He'll Commit to Serving Alternative Penalty at Gov't Institution
2020-06-13
In his first comment after his release on June 9, 2020, Nabeel Rajab stressed via his Instagram page that he will complete serving his punishment at a governmental institution, without disclosing its name.
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OHCHR Welcomes Nabeel Rajab Release, Expresses Concerns over His Release Conditions
2020-06-12
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights welcomed the release of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab and expressed concerns over his release conditions.
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US Praises Release of Nabeel Rajab, Calls States to Respect Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly
2020-06-12
The US State Department praised the release of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab under the Alternative Penalty Law and called "all states to adhere to human rights in freedom of expression and peaceful assembly."
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Nabeel Rajab, Icon from the Gulf
2020-06-11
It is difficult to count the number of summonses, interrogations, arrests and prison terms that have passed through Nabeel Rajab's life. We can call him Martin Luther of the Gulf. He; however, has his own journey of pain and suffering. He can be called just that, Nabeel Rajab, an icon from the Gulf.
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How Gulf and Arab World Received News of Nabeel Rajab's Release
2020-06-10
The release of president of the dissolved Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab, created a joyous atmosphere among Gulf and Arab human rights activists.
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US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Rajab's Release is Sign of what can Happen when US Makes Trouble over Political Prisoners
2020-06-10
US member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Murphy, welcomed what he called "Good News", in reference to Nabeel Rajab's release.
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Tom Lantos HR Commission: Bahrain Made Right Decision in Releasing Nabeel Rajab
2020-06-10
The Tom Lantos Commission on Human Rights in the United States Congress welcomed the release of prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights.
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These are the Alternative Punishments Nabeel Rajab may Serve
2020-06-10
Nabeel Rajab's lawyer said that it is unclear what the alternative punishment would be for Rajab.