Prominent Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab told a court on Wednesday that a charge that he tweeted insults against the government was "vindictive," as dozens of lawyers turned up to defend him. "The charge against me is vindictive and is due to my ...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain has arrested a prominent human rights activist and critic of the country's ruling family, the Interior Ministry and an activist said on Sunday, as the authorities escalated a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

Bahrain’s public prosecution has ordered a one-week extension for the detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, his lawyer says. Mohamed al-Jishi said the extension order was issued on Saturday. The official Bahrain News Agency (BNA) has confirmed ...

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AFP - Bahrain faced calls at the United Nations on Monday to release its political prisoners, including prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab who is charged with tweeting insults against the government. The Gulf kingdom came under scrutiny by ...

Bahrain human rights activist Nabeel Rajab is to be detained for an extra week for participating in anti-government protests in January, the UK’s The Telegraph reported. Rajab, head of Bahrain’s Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), was arrested ...

Nabeel Rajab, arrested earlier this month on his on arrival at Manama airport from Lebanon, was granted bail on Sunday in the case of "insulting an official authority". His charges centered on four messages posted on the social media site ...

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