Bahrain: Further information: Bahraini activist sentenced to three years: Nabeel Rajab

Index Number: MDE 11/051/2012
Date Published: 21 August 2012
Categories: Bahrain

Nabeel Rajab, a prominent Bahraini human rights activist, was sentenced to three years imprisonment on 16 August 2012 for taking part in anti-government protests. Amnesty International considers him a prisoner of conscience.