Bahrain Mirror: The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, described the closure of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society and arrest of Nabeel Rajab as a serious backsliding.

"Serious backsliding on rights in Bahrain: government banned moderate opposition Al-Wifaq and rearrested activist Nabeel Rajab this week," Power said on her personal Twitter account.

Serious backsliding on rgts in Bahrain: gov banned moderate oppo al-Wifaq & rearrested activist #NabeelRajab this wk pic.twitter.com/H1GcdwqVu6

— Samantha Power (@AmbassadorPower) June 14, 2016

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