Bahraini Opposition Leader Banned from Traveling

Rasa - Bahrain’s National Democratic Action Society, Wa’ad, reported that its former Secretary-General Radhi Al-Mousawi was prevented from leaving the country.

News ID: 432197

Date: 05 September 2017 - 23:43

RNA - The opposition figure was previously banned from traveling in April of last year following allegations by Bahrain’s Public Prosecutor that he took part in ‘illegal protests’ in Diraz, Lua Lua TV reported.

In recent months Manama imposed the travel ban on dozens of human rights defenders, political activists, lawyers and journalists.

Critics of the Manama authorities argue that the practice is part of Manama’s efforts to prevent activists from attending international rights forums and exposing abuses in the Persian Gulf kingdom.

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