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We R All Nabeel Rajab

We R All Nabeel Rajab

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Started by Anonymous 14 years ago
The First  Minor Penal Court issued on 16/8/2012 ,an arbitrary verdict against the rights activists Nabil Rajab, of three years  imprisonment in addition to previous three months imprisonment  verdict, on calling for unlicensed gatherings. The two verdicts, the one   related to alleged indignation of  respected Muhraq citizens and the other alleged call for  unlicensed peaceful gathering, are nullified verdicts, if we consider  international law and national legislations related to demonstrations and gatherings, which do not prohibits peaceful demonstrations and gatherings , but rather regulate it within the framework  of preserving the public order , protecting the demonstrators and clearing their way.Thus within this context , we assures that it is  the state which abuses the law by prohibiting peaceful demonstrations and gatherings ,which are constitutionally guaranteed. This situation leaves no choice before the citizens, including Nabil Rajab, but to demonstrate and gather, to  express their  opinion, which is guaranteed by the Constitution of The Kingdom of Bahrain, The National Charter, The ICCPR, where Bahrain is a party, which are within The International Covenence of Human Rights. This verdict is politically motivated with object of  vengeance. Emanating of that, the Observatory calls upon the rights societies and personalities to urge the Bahraini authority to release the rights activist Nabil Rajaband all prisoners of conscience immediately. We appeal to all Bahraini , Arab and international political and rights organizations and the UN, to intervene to release Nabil Rajab and all prisoners and detainees of conscience in Bahrain

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August 21, 2012

I just looked at the screen and saw the number five hundred staring back at me which felt sort of surreal because it was just a quiet idea in my head a little while ago. It really makes me think about how many people feel just as strongly about Nabil sitting in that cell when he should be out here with all of us fighting for what is right. I am honestly a bit overwhelmed by the messages I have been reading from you all and it is actually giving me some real hope that we can keep the pressure on until things start changing.

Reached 500 supporters

August 20, 2012

August 20, 2012

I have been glued to my inbox trying to read every single message and some of the stories people are sending about the situation with Nabil are just completely devastating. It feels like the silence from the authorities is getting louder by the day but I am currently drafting a new letter to the relevant offices to see if we can force a response or at least get someone to acknowledge the obvious injustice here.

Reached 100 supporters

August 19, 2012

August 17, 2012

I was just staring at the screen watching the count climb and it is so frustrating how slow things move sometimes when you know Nabeel is sitting in a cell for nothing. We need a massive surge right now because hitting that first hundred is the only way anybody in charge is going to glance our way. If everyone here just grabs one person who actually cares about human rights and forces them to look at this page we can finally hit that number and maybe force a reaction.

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Yusuf Wong
14 years ago Featured

Free him. He is a brave man and we are all thinking of him.

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Ahmed Murphy
14 years ago Featured

Free Nabeel now! This is nothing but political games and nobody is buying it. He should be home with his family where he belongs.

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Ali Donnelly
14 years ago Featured

This whole thing is a joke. Real criminals are walking free while they lock up an activist for just asking for basic rights. ridiculous.

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Khaled McBride
14 years ago Featured

Stay strong Nabeel. The truth will come out eventually and everyone knows these charges are complete nonsense.

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Sarah Phillips
14 years ago Featured

Unbelievable. Peaceful protest is not a crime. shame on them for locking up a human rights defender for doing the right thing.

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Fatima Ortega
14 years ago Featured

INJUSTICE!!!! how can they punish a man for speaking the truth?? release him immediately.

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