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| Bahrain extends al-Khawaja custody despite UN outcry |
| 2014-09-07 |
| [Iran Press TV] Bahraini regime has extended the custody of a prominent human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. activist, Maryam al-Khawaja, despite a UN call for her release. According to her lawyer, Mohammed al-Jishi, a Bahraini court ruled on Saturday that the rights activist remain in jail for another ten days. Bahrain has extended her custody despite the United Naitons' concern about the "ongoing violations" of freedom of expression in the Persian Gulf country. On Friday, the UN expressed serious concern about Maryam's arrest and called on Bahraini regime to release her and other detained activists. |
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