Ahmed Alwadaei

Top Bahrain Activist Sentenced To 2 Years In Jail

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A Bahraini court on Monday sentenced prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to two years in jail after finding him guilty of spreading “fake news”, a judicial source said. The source, quoted by the official BNA news agency, said Rajab was convicted “of disseminating false news, statements and rumours about the internal situation of the … Read more

Bahrain Court Dissolves Secular Opposition Group

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A Bahraini court dissolved a secular opposition party on Wednesday, a judicial official said, as authorities in the Gulf state kept up a crackdown on dissent. The decision by the administrative court, just months after the main party representing the kingdom’s Shiite majority was also banned, was swiftly condemned by human rights groups. The justice … Read more