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Urgent Action: Bahraini Activist Risks 7 Years In Jail For Retweets (Bahrain: UA 185.17)

July 28, 2017

Bahraini activist Yaser Mawali has been on trial before the Lower Court in Manama, the capital, since 7 June charged with “insulting the King” for two posts he had retweeted. He has been detained since 29 May and his next hearing is scheduled for 16 August. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison. He is a prisoner of conscience.

Bahraini activist Yaser Mawali has been on trial before the Lower Court in Manama, the capital, since 7 June charged with “insulting the King” for two posts he had retweeted. He has been detained since 29 May and his next hearing is scheduled for 16 August. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison. He is a prisoner of conscience. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Calling on the Bahraini authorities to release Yaser Mawali immediately and unconditionally as he is a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression;
  • Urging them to uphold the right to freedom of expression and repeal or amend laws that criminalize the peaceful exercise of the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, including Article 214 of the Penal Code.

Contact these two officials by 8 September, 2017:

King Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Office of His Majesty the King P.O. Box 555 Rifa’a Palace, al-Manama, Bahrain Fax: +973 1766 4587 Salutation: Your Majesty

H.E. Ambassador Shaikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain 3502 International Dr. NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: 1 202 342 1111 I Fax: 1 202 362 2192 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @bahdiplomatic Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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