The Bahraini human rights defender was once again arrested in October 2014 in connection with one of his tweets
Bahrain: Calls for release of Nabeel Rajab on global day of solidarity
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CATEGORY: Bahrain Statements
Bahrain: Free Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace
Nine Bahraini and international NGOs and the University College Union launched a campaign this week marking the 100th day of detained human rights defender Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace’s hunger strike
Bahrain: Index condemns decision upholding sentence of human rights activist
The decision by a Bahraini appeals court to uphold a six-month sentence against Nabeel Rajab is a sad example of how the country treats freedom of expression.
Bahrain: End imprisonment of democracy campaigner Nabeel Rajab
Index on Censorship has condemned the latest extension to the detention of the prominent Bahraini human rights activist on spurious charges
Bahrain must release Nabeel Rajab
Ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix this weekend in Bahrain, Index on Censorship calls on the government of Bahrain to release human rights activist Nabeel Rajab and fellow human rights defenders.
End reprisals against leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab
We in the Bahrain and international human rights NGO community condemn the arrest and detention of Nabeel Rajab, a prominent human rights defender in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Bahrain’s allies must take action to free human rights defenders
The undersigned 40 organisations call on the international community to publicly condemn the ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders, who face...
Rights groups call on UK to press Bahrain to release human rights defenders
Nine human rights organisations called on the British government on Friday to speak out publicly in the case of activists currently being detained...
Bahrain: Maryam Al-Khawaja urges UK to speak out on human rights violations
Index calls on UK to speak out against Bahraini human rights abuses after Rajab arrest
Index award winner Nabeel Rajab has been detained for seven days while being investigated for claims that he offended the Ministry of Interior over Twitter