Nabeel Rajab is a Bahraini human rights defender who had been imprisoned but released on 13 July 2015 after a royal pardon was issued ordering his release for medical reasons. He was serving a six-month prison sentence for âpublicly insulting official institutionsâ in comments he made on Twitter in 2014 that were considered offensive to the Ministries of Defence and Interior.
Nabeel Rajab is facing separate charges over comments posted on Twitter and retweeting comments on the war in Yemen and allegations of torture in Jaw prison, after a prison strike on 10 March 2015. His case is being investigated by the Public Prosecution. If the case goes to trial and he is convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. He has been under a travel ban since November 2014.
Nabeel Rajab is a Bahraini human rights defender who had been imprisoned but released on 13 July 2015 after a royal pardon was issued ordering his release for medical reasons. He was serving a six-month prison sentence for âpublicly insulting official institutionsâ in comments he made on Twitter in 2014 that were considered offensive to the Ministries of Defence and Interior.
Nabeel Rajab is facing separate charges over comments posted on Twitter and retweeting comments on the war in Yemen and allegations of torture in Jaw prison, after a prison strike on 10 March 2015. His case is being investigated by the Public Prosecution. If the case goes to trial and he is convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. He has been under a travel ban since November 2014.
