Bahrain Mirror: The British Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Tobias Ellwood, welcomed the release of Bahraini human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja.

"We welcome the release in Bahrain of Zainab Al-Khawaja on humanitarian grounds," Ellwood said in a tweet.

It noteworthy that Ellwood visited Bahrain on Thursday (June 2, 2016) and published a photo of his meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, saying that they discussed "strengthening the relation between the UK and Bahrain."  

Welcome the release in #Bahrain of Zainab al Khawaja on humanitarian grounds. @khalidalkhalifa

— Tobias Ellwood MP (@Tobias_Ellwood) June 1, 2016

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