Human rights groups have accused Bahrain of clamping down on dissent and violently cracking down on protests
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Bahrain confirms decision to jail activist Nabeel Rajab
Human rights groups have roundly condemned a ruling by a Bahraini court to affirm a two-year jail sentence of activist Nabeel Rajab, saying the verdict “illustrates the corruption” of the kingdom’s justice system. Rajab had been found guilty in July of “spreading rumours and untruthful information” against the government in TV interviews. The verdict was […]
Bahrain high court upholds jail term for activist Rajab
Bahrain’s court of cassation on Monday confirmed a two-year jail sentence against prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, convicted for press statements critical of his government, a judicial source said. In July, the high-profile activist was found guilty of “disseminating rumours and false information” and sentenced to two years in prison over television interviews critical of the […]
Bahrain Independent Newspaper Suspended Amid Clampdown
Bahraini authorities temporarily suspended the independent daily newspaper, Al-Wasat
Court Dissolves Key Bahraini Opposition Group, Sparking Worries
A Bahraini court ordered the disbandment of a major liberal opposition group amid a crackdown
Government Urged to Release Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab
Pressure to secure freedom for Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab is rising after his NY Times op-ed
Government Dissolves Bahrain’s Main Opposition Party
Bahrain’s main opposition party the Shiite al-Wefaq National Islamic Society ordered dissolved
Bahrain Dissident Crackdown Criticized Internationally
Growing Bahrain dissident repression is a sign of worsening rights in broader Middle East region
The Sad Lessons From the Arab Spring’s Collapse
Ethnic violence has led to a re-entrenchment of dictatorship following the Arab Spring’s collapse
Bahrain Opposition Leader is Jailed in Setback
Slow moving popular democracy protest movement set to grow after Bahrain opposition leader jailed