From the web: “Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab jail sentence shows authorities will not tolerate peaceful critics”

The appeal verdict against Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab today, confirming his sentence of six months in jail for insulting government institutions on Twitter, demonstrates the Bahraini authorities’ complete disregard for the right to freedom of expression, said Amnesty Internation

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