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Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

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Name: Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Twitter activists jailed in Bahrain

A court in Bahrain has sentenced six activists to a year in jail for insulting King Hamad in messages posted on Twitter.They were convicted for what the Bahraini public prosecutor called the "misuse of freedom of expression".The sentences come as the ... [Published BBC - May 15 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, Twitter, prison

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Bahraini Appeal Court Upholds Verdict for Imprisonment of Rights Activist

TEHRAN (FNA)- An appeal court in Bahrain upheld human rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja's 3-month sentence for participating in anti-government rallies.A report by Amnesty International said that al-Khawaja's sentence to three months of imprisonment for ... [Published Fars News Agency - May 11 2013]

Entities: Verdict, prison, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

With Father and Sister Imprisoned, Exiled Bahraini Activist Maryam Alkhawaja Condemns Ongoing Abuses

The Bahraini government continues its crackdown on opposition protesters, with demonstrations repressed and scores of dissidents held behind bars. We’re joined by Maryam Alkhawaja, a leading Bahraini human rights activist. Her family has been highly critical ... [Published Democracy Now! - May 10 2013]

Entities: Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Zainab Alkhawaja, prison, Nabeel Rajab, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Bahrain hands protesters long jail terms

A court in Bahrain has sentenced 31 anti-regime protesters to 15 years behind bars after convicting them of attacking a police patrol in the village of Sitra.The group was charged with attempted murder and setting a police car ablaze, in addition to rioting ... [Published Press tv - May 05 2013]

Entities: Protesters, Bahrain, prison

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Human Rights First

Prominent Bahraini Human Rights Defender Arrested

CONTACT: Brenda Bowser-Soder, Human Rights First202-370-3323 | BowserSoderB@humanrightsfirst.orgWashington, D.C. – Bahrain’s crackdown on human rights defenders continued today with the arrest of another prominent figure, Naji Fateel. Human Rights First ... [Published Human Rights First - May 02 2013]

Entities: Human Rights First, Bahrain, Human Rights, Arrests, Brian Dooley

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Angelika Niebler

Dialogue best way forward

BAHRAIN should not be lumped in the same bracket as countries such as Libya and Syria by the international media.That was the message of a seven-member European Parliament delegation visiting Manama.They are on a three-day trip to learn about the reality ... [Published Gulf Daily News - May 01 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, Angelika Niebler, European Parliament

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

John Kerry

Kerry Should Press Bahraini Foreign Minister on Human Rights Abuses

CONTACT: Brenda Bowser-Soder, Human Rights First202-370-3323 | BowserSoderB@humanrightsfirst.orgWashington, D.C. – Today, as Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Foreign Minister of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa, Human Rights First’s ... [Published Human Rights First - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: John Kerry, Human Rights First, Human Rights Violations, Brian Dooley, Bahrain

First reported Mar 27 2013 - Updated Mar 27 2013 - 1 reports

Jailed Bahraini Activists on Hunger Strike

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and his daughter Zainab started their hunger strike last week after being denied family visitation rights. ... [Published The Lede - Mar 27 2013]

Entities: Visitation Rights, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

First reported Mar 25 2013 - Updated Mar 25 2013 - 1 reports

Zainab Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja: Letter From Isa Town Women's Prison in Bahrain

The echo of Martin Luther King's words has travelled across oceans, through the walls and metal bars of a Bahraini prison, and into the overcrowded and filthy cell I sit in. Read More... More on Bahrain ... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Mar 25 2013]

Entities: Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, ISa (Bahrain), Bahrain

First reported Jan 07 2013 - Updated Jan 08 2013 - 4 reports

Bahrain Court Upholds Life Sentences on Opposition

(MANAMA, Bahrain) — Bahrain’s highest court Monday upheld jail sentences against 20 opposition figures — including eight sentenced to life in prison — in a decision likely to touch off more street protests in the violence-wracked Gulf nation and bring ... [Published The China Blog - Jan 07 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, protest, Brian Dooley, Human Rights First

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Bahraini rights defender Nabeel Rajab believed ... [Published Ifex - May 15 2013]
Twitter activists jailed in Bahrain [Published BBC - May 15 2013]
Concerns for jailed Bahrain activist [Published BBC - May 15 2013]
Bahraini Appeal Court Upholds Verdict for Impri... [Published Fars News Agency - May 11 2013]
With Father and Sister Imprisoned, Exiled Bahra... [Published Democracy Now! - May 10 2013]
Bahrain hands protesters long jail terms [Published Press tv - May 05 2013]
Prominent Bahraini Human Rights Defender Arrested [Published Human Rights First - May 02 2013]
Dialogue best way forward [Published Gulf Daily News - May 01 2013]
Kerry Should Press Bahraini Foreign Minister on... [Published Human Rights First - Apr 29 2013]
Jailed Bahraini Activists on Hunger Strike [Published The Lede - Mar 27 2013]
Zainab Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja: Letter From Isa To... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Mar 25 2013]
Bahrain’s Agony Continues 2 Years Later [Published Informed Comment - Feb 25 2013]
Elite won’t share power and wealth [Published IntelliBriefs - Feb 16 2013]
Bahrain Court Upholds Life Sentences on Opposition [Published The China Blog - Jan 07 2013]
Bahrain Court Upholds Life Sentences on Opposition [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Jan 07 2013]
Bahrain Court Upholds Life Sentences on Opposition [Published The China Blog - Jan 07 2013]
Bahrain Court Upholds Life Sentences on Opposition [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Jan 07 2013]
Über Abdulhadi al-Khawaja in Bahrain [Published European Parliament President Martin Schulz - all - Apr 25 2012]
On Abdulhadi al-Khawaja in Bahrain [Published European Parliament President Martin Schulz - all - Apr 25 2012]
Bahrain: Case of Mr Abdulhadi Al Khawaja [Published EEAS News - Apr 24 2012]
Catherine Ashton on behalf of the EU concerning... [Published EEAS News - Apr 17 2012]
Bahrain: Catherine Ashton demands urgent attent... [Published EEAS News - Apr 10 2012]

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Jailed Bahraini Activists on Hunger Strike [Published The Lede - Mar 27 2013] Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and his daughter Zainab started their hunger strike last week after being denied family visitation rights. ...
Zainab Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja: Letter From Isa To... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Mar 25 2013] The echo of Martin Luther King's words has travelled across oceans, through the walls and metal bars of a Bahraini prison, and into the overcrowded and filthy cell I sit in. Read More... More on Bahrain ...
Bahrain’s Agony Continues 2 Years Later [Published Informed Comment - Feb 25 2013] Bahrain national dialogue talks began again on Sunday as two small parties came back to the table after a token protest against what they called street violence. Last week saw the commemoration by the opposition in Bahrain of the second anniversary ...
Elite won’t share power and wealth [Published IntelliBriefs - Feb 16 2013] After the Arab spring The ruling Al-Khalifa family of Bahrain has offered hope of democratisation to the nation, but repeatedly failed to deliver, and intensified its dictatorship, certain that it will not be censured internationally. by Marc PellasTwice ...
Bahrain Court Upholds Life Sentences on Opposition [Published The China Blog - Jan 07 2013] (MANAMA, Bahrain) — Bahrain’s highest court Monday upheld jail sentences against 20 opposition figures — including eight sentenced to life in prison — in a decision likely to touch off more street protests in the violence-wracked Gulf nation and bring ...