Index on Censorship has condemned the latest extension to the detention of the prominent Bahraini human rights activist on spurious charges
Bahrain: End imprisonment of democracy campaigner Nabeel Rajab
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Index on Censorship condemns the extended detention of Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who was arrested in early April for detailing abuses at the country’s Jaw prison. On 26 April, Bahraini authorities prolonged Rajab’s detention for a further 15 days.