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Public Prosecution Doesn’t Renew Rajab’s Pretrial Detention Nor Refers him to Court
2015-05-29
Bahrain Mirror:: Lawyer Mohammed Al-Jishi said that the Public Prosecution stopped the renewal of the pretrial detention of the BCHR president, human rights activist Nabeel Rajab "over the charge related to his tweets about the Jaw Prison abuses" among other charges linked to his opposition to the war on Yemen.
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Bahraini Ombudsman Meets Norwegian Ambassador
2015-05-22
Bahrain Mirror: Ombudsman Nawaf Mohammed Al-Mouawda met Norwegian Ambassador to Bahrain Sten Anders Berge. Al-Mouawda welcomed the efforts which are aimed at consolidating relations between Bahrain and Norway in the field of human rights.
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Norway Calls on to Immediately Release Nabeel Rajab
2015-05-17
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Norwegian authorities call for the release of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, said State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bård Glad Pedersen.
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Amnesty: Nabeel Rajab Jail Sentence Shows that Bahrain is Brazenly Flouting its International Obligations
2015-05-17
Bahrain Mirror: Amnesty International said that the verdict issued by a Bahraini court on Thursday sentencing the president of Bahrain Center for Human Right to six months in prison shows that Bahrain is brazenly flouting its international obligations.
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Reuters: Bahrain upholds six-month sentence for prominent activist over tweet
2015-05-14
Reuters: An appeals court in Bahrain upheld a six-month jail sentence against prominent dissident Nabeel Rajab on Thursday for a tweet deemed insulting to the kingdom's security establishment, state news agency BNA said.
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AP: Bahraini appeals court upholds guilty verdict over tweets against prominent rights activist
2015-05-14
Associated Press: A lawyer for a prominent Bahraini rights activist says an appeals court has upheld a verdict against Nabeel Rajab for insulting government ministries on Twitter.
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Nabeel Rajab's Jail Term Extended for 15 More Days
2015-05-12
The Public Prosecution decided to extend the jail term of the president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, the prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, for 15 more days pending investigation, stated the lawyer Mohammed Al-Jishi.
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Bahrain: Witnesses Against the Ministry of Interior Face Unknown Destiny
2015-05-12
Witnesses who gave statements against the ministry of interior face an unknown fate. The Bahraini regime arrests, tortures and even kills the witnesses in the murdering cases to hide the truth from the public. On the other hand, it acquits the murders.