Reuters: U.N. Calls on Bahrain to Release Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab Unconditionally
2017-07-14 - 9:14 p
Bahrain Mirror - Reuters: The U.N. human rights office called on Bahrain on Friday to "unconditionally and immediately" release rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab, who was sentenced to two years in jail this week.
Rajab, a leading figure in a 2011 pro-democracy uprising that was crushed by the government,
was sentenced on Monday, supporters said, for allegedly making "false or malicious" statements about authorities.
"Human rights defenders in Bahrain must be able to carry out their work without fear of reprisals and should not face detention or prosecution for exercising their right to freedom of expression. Criticizing the government should not be a crime," U.N. human rights spokeswoman Liz Throssell told a Geneva news briefing.
"We note that Mr Rajab has been detention since June 2016. We call on the Bahraini authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him," she said.
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