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May 29, 2012

Bahraini Activist Alkhawaja Ends Hunger Strike; 2nd Activist Released 
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Imprisoned Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi Alkhawaja ended his
hunger strike Monday after not eating for 110 days. His lawyer said the
hunger strike successfully helped shed light on the plight of political
prisoners in Bahrain. While Alkhawaja remains locked up, his colleague
Nabeel Rajab was released on bail after being held for nearly a month.
Rajab, the president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, still faces
a travel ban and criminal charges for allegedly "inciting" protests and
"defaming" security forces. Rajab vowed to keep fighting for democracy
in Bahrain.

Nabeel Rajab: "I'm going to continue my struggle no matter how much
they're going to cost me, no matter how many days they're going to put
me or how many months or how many years. I believe that's the cost of
the struggle, that's the cost of the freedom that we are fighting for,
and I'm willing to pay that cost."

 

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