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Bahrain: Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab Detained

HeadlineOct 03, 2014

In the Gulf nation of Bahrain, the prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been detained after posting tweets critical of the government. Rajab, who leads the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, was released from prison in May after serving two years for his role in pro-democracy protests against the U.S.-backed monarchy.

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