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VIDEO: US Criticizes Limitations on Political Activism in Bahrain
2016-07-01
US Ambassador to Human Rights Council, Keith Harper, expressed country's concern over limitations on political activism in Bahrain.
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US Congress HR Commission Calls on Bahraini Government to Release Rajab
2016-07-01
HR Commission expressed deep concern by reports that detained Nabeel Rajab was transferred to hospital with heart problems.
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Nabeel Rajab's Wife: His Health Is in Continuous Deterioration, He Lost 8 Kgs in 2 Weeks
2016-07-01
Prominent HR defender's wife said her husband is still subjected to psychosocial pressure stressing that his health deteriorated.
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UK Foreign Secretary Says Raised Issues of Al-Wefaq Suspension & Rearrest of Rajab with Bahraini FM
2016-07-01
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said that he raised the issues of Al-Wefaq suspension and re-arrest of Nabeel Rajab with his Bahraini counterpart.
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CNN: Senators Pressure US State Department to Reconsider Military Aid to Bahrain
2016-07-01
Bipartisan group of senators wants US State Department to reconsider military aid to Bahrain following crackdown on opposition.
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AP: Detained Bahrain Activist Leaves Hospital
2016-06-29
Supporters of a well-known rights activist in the island kingdom of Bahrain say he has been returned to police custody a day after being hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat.
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Bahrain Activist Back in Jail Despite Worsening Health
2016-06-29
Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was returned to prison from hospital despite his health "getting worse," one of his lawyers said Wednesday.
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AFP: Detained Bahraini Activist Hospitalised
2016-06-29
Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, a vocal critic of the Gulf island's monarchy, was taken to...
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Reuters: Jailed Bahraini Activist Taken to Hospital with Heart Problems
2016-06-28
Prominent Bahraini rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab, in detention for alleged remarks criticizing the kingdom's prison system and its involvement in a war in Yemen, has been taken to a hospital with a heart condition, supporters said on Twitter.
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Supporters Say Detained Bahrain Activist Taken to Hospital
2016-06-28
Supporters of an activist detained in Bahrain as part of an intensifying crackdown on dissent say he's been taken to the hospital with an irregular heartbeat.
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U.S. Troubled by Trial of Bahraini Activist for Critical Tweets
2016-06-28
Reuters: Bahrain's plan to try an activist for tweets condemning the Gulf Arab kingdom's prison system and involvement in the war in Yemen is worrisome to the United States, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
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Reuters: Bahraini Activist to be Tried for Tweets
2016-06-27
Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab will face trial for tweets condemning the Gulf Arab kingdom's prison system ...
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Nabeel Rajab Referred to Trial on Remand, First Hearing on July 12
2016-06-26
Lawyer Al-Jeshi said Public Prosecution decided to refer HR defender Nabeel Rajab to trial on remand next month.
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Amnesty Calls on Bahrain to Halt Its Intensified Crackdown on Human Rights
2016-06-26
Amnesty International called on the Bahrain authorities to halt its intensified crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression, association and movement
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Lawyer Al-Jishi: Nabeel Rajab Needs Medical Treatment, to Undergo 2 Surgeries within Days
2016-06-24
Lawyer Al-Jishi said HR activist Nabeel Rajab is in need of medical treatment due to deteriorating health condition.
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MEPs Call on Bahrain to Release Prominent HR Defender Nabeel Rajab
2016-06-23
37 MEPs sent letter to EU Representative calling for immediate release of leading Bahraini HR defender Nabeel Rajab.
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HRW: Bahrain Should Reverse Decision to Strip Sheikh Isa Qassim of Nationality, Immediately Release Nabeel Rajab
2016-06-22
HRW said Bahrain should reverse decision to arbitrarily strip senior cleric of citizenship and immediately release Nabeel Rajab.
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Prosecution Renews Detention of Prominent HR Defender Nabeel Rajab for 8 Days
2016-06-21
Lawyer Al-Jishi said Public Prosecution decided to renew pre-trial detention of BCHR president Nabeel Rajab for 8 days.
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Defence One: US Administration Should Pick Future Location of Fifth Fleet
2016-06-19
Brian Dooley said US administration should start an interagency discussion on the future location of the Fifth Fleet.
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HRW: Bahrain Rulers Want to Wipe Out Peaceful Opposition Movement
2016-06-19
HRW said Bahrain should end its efforts to close down Al-Wefaq and release human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.