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December 3, 2013

Bahrain: Court Denies Early Release for Activist Nabeel Rajab 
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In the Gulf nation of Bahrain, a court has denied a bid for early
release from leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. Rajab was
sentenced to three years in prison last summer as part of a government
crackdown on dissent. According to Amnesty International, he has
reported dire prison conditions, including being kept in solitary
confinement with a dead animal in his cell. Rajab's lawyer said he is
eligible for early release under Bahraini law, but the request was
rejected on Sunday. Bahrain is a close ally of the United States.

 

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