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Amnesty Urges Bahrain to Free Activist Held over Tweets

  • October, 28, 2014 - 10:46
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Amnesty Urges Bahrain to Free Activist Held over Tweets

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Amnesty International on Monday called on Bahrain to release prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab, on trial over remarks posted on Twitter deemed insulting to a public institution.

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The London-based human rights watchdog said a verdict in Rajab's trial was expected on Wednesday, insisting that any conviction would be a "terrible injustice".

"It would only be further proof that respect for the right to freedom of expression in Bahrain is under attack," said Amnesty's Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui.

Rajab, a member of Bahrain's Shiite majority that has demonstrated against the royal family since 2011, was arrested on October 1 after posting comments on Twitter about the interior and defence ministries.

Rajab had led anti-government marches following a crackdown on demonstrations against the Al-Khalifa ruling family in March 2011, AFP reported.

 

 
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