Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been in prison in Bahrain for a full year for expressing opinions. During this time, he has been primarily held in solitary confinement
London protest marks a year in prison for Nabeel Rajab
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Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab approaches one year in prison without sentencing
Next week marks one year since the Bahraini human rights activist and Index on Censorship award winner Nabeel Rajab was imprisoned on charges for which he has yet to be sentenced
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab’s son talks to Index about his father’s “unbreakable” spirit
Adam Rajab, the son of the prominent Bahraini human rights activist, says his father “is sacrificing himself to see a country which respects human rights”
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab trial postponed until 12 June
The trial of the Bahraini human rights activist has been postponed until 12 June 2017, one day shy of a year since he was detained
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab hospitalised and denied bail
One of the Bahraini activist’s two trials has been postponed until 30 May as court rules to further extend his imprisonment
Bahrain: Wa’ad calls for solidarity against its dissolution
The opposition group is facing dissolution and is calling on political and human rights organisations worldwide to offer solidarity
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab trial postponed until 16 April
The trial of jailed Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab on charges of spreading “rumours and false news” was deferred for a second time on 7 March until 16 April.
Bahrain’s Day of Rage, six years on
A reading list looking at Bahrain’s uprising six years on.
Bahrain: Court postpones trial of Nabeel Rajab for an eighth time
A Bahraini court has postponed human rights activist Nabeel Rajab’s trial date for an eighth time until 21 February
Bahrain renews detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab
Index award-winning human rights activist Nabeel Rajab’s pre-trial detention was renewed for a further 15 days by Bahrain’s Public Prosecution on 5 January according to Nabeel’s lawyer.
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab remains in prison despite court order for his release
Nabeel Rajab, the prominent Bahraini human rights activist who has been held in prison for the past seven months, was due to be released on bail but remains in Jau prison.
Bahraini human rights activist to face trial
Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, an Index award winner, has been imprisoned for tweeting about the Bahraini government, and could face up to 15 years in jail.
