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Name Affiliation Sentence

Nabeel Rajab

Life in prison

Life in prison

Statements by human rights groups on charges against theprisoners

Mahdi AbuDeeb

President of the BahrainTeachers Association

Mahdi Abu Deeb was given 10 years in prisonfor peacefullyexpressing [his] views. (link) According to Mahdi, he was beaten whenhe was arrested, handcuffed, blindfolded and verbally abusedTheir trial

was a farce, falling far short of any recognizable international legalstandards. (link)

5 years (reduced from 10)

President of the BahrainCenter for Human RightsPresident of the Gulf Centerfor Human RightsDeputy Secretary General ofthe International Federationfor Human Rights

Advisory Committee member

of Human Rights WatchsMiddle East Division

Mr. Rajab has been targeted for his tireless efforts at highlightinggross human rights violationsin Bahrain. (link) Rajabs activities do notwarrant any prison time persisting in the practice of imprisoning citizenssimply forexercising their right to gather peacefully and express theiropinions, the Bahraini regime is once again demonstrating the hollownessof last years promised reforms. (link) Nabeel Rajab should beimmediately released from prison. Human Rights First considers hisconviction to be politically-motivated and a denial of his freedom ofexpression. He should be released immediately and the conviction

quashed. He should be allowed to go about his activities as a human rightsdefender without being harassed or jailed by the authorities. (link)

2 years (reduced from 3)

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

Co-founder of the BahrainCenter for Human Rights

Al Khawaja was sentenced to life in prison after being arrested, torturedand given an unfair trial in a military court after he took part in the pro-democracy protest. He is best known internationally for his human rightsactivism (including as a staff member for Front Line Defenders, a humanrights NGO based in Dublin). (link)

HassanMushaima

Secretary-General of theHaq Movement for Libertyand Democracy, anopposition political groupFounding member of AlWefaq, an opposition politicalgroup

These trials [of Mushaima and others] fall far below international standardsof fairness and due process. The claims of torture by the defendants

should be urgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressingtheir views immediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted inpolitically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. Allshould be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

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Life in prison

Life in prison

Life in prison

Life in prison

Life in prison

AbdulwahabHussain

Founding member of AlWefaq

These trials [of Hussain and others] fall far below international standards offairness and due process. The claims of torture by the defendants shouldbe urgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressing theirviews immediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted inpolitically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. Allshould be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

Abduljalil al-Singace

Professor of Engineering atthe University of BahrainDirector of the Human RightsBureau of the HaqMovement for Liberty andDemocracy

These trials [of Singace and others] fall far below international standardsof fairness and due process. The claims of torture by the defendantsshould be urgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressingtheir views immediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted inpolitically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. Allshould be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

SheikhMohammadHabib al-Miqdad

Prominent religious leaderPresident of al-Zahraa

Society for Orphans

These trials [of Miqdad and others] fall far below international standards offairness and due process. The claims of torture by the defendants shouldbe urgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressing theirviews immediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted inpolitically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. Allshould be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

Abduljalil al-Miqdad

Prominent political leaderFounder of Al Wafa, anopposition political group

These trials [of Miqdad and others] fall far below international standards offairness and due process. The claims of torture by the defendants shouldbe urgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressing theirviews immediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted inpolitically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. Allshould be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

Saeed Mirzaal-Nouri

Religious clericMember of Al Wafa

These trials [of Nouri and others] fall far below international standards of

fairness and due process. The claims of torture by the defendants shouldbe urgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressing theirviews immediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted inpolitically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. Allshould be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

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Human rights activist 15 years

15 years

Shia cleric 15 years

5 years

MohammadHassanJawwad

These trials [of Jawwad and others] fall far below international standardsof fairness and due process. The claims of torture by the defendantsshould be urgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressingtheir views immediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted inpolitically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. Allshould be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

MohammadAli RidhaIsmail

Political activistRelated to AbdulwahabHussain

These trials [of Ismail and others] fall far below international standards offairness and due process. The claims of torture by the defendants shouldbe urgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressing theirviews immediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted inpolitically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. Allshould be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

Abdul HadiAbdullah

Hassan al-Mukhodher

Todays confirmation of jail sentences against 13 leading Bahrainidissidents [including Mukhodher] show the regimes promises of reform area hoax denial of the mens appeals shows the regime has little intentionto reform. Bahraini government claims that they are on the path to humanrights progress appear to be a sham. (link) These dissidents wereconvicted in politically-motivated trials afterpeacefully expressing theirviews. All should be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

SheikhAbdullah Isaal-Mahroos

Religious leaderVice President of al-ZahraaSociety for Orphans

These trials [of Mahroos and others] fall far below international standardsof fairness and due process. The claims of torture by the defendantsshould be urgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressingtheir views immediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted inpolitically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. Allshould be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

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5 years

5 years

EbrahimSharif

President of the NationalDemocratic Action Society(Wa'ad), an oppositionpolitical group

Todays confirmation of jail sentences against 13 leading Bahrainidissidents [including Sharif] show the regimes promises of reform are ahoax denial of the mens appeals shows the regime has little intention toreform. Bahraini government claims that they are on the path to humanrights progress appear to be a sham. (link)The court sentenced Sharifto five years imprisonment on various dubious chargesthat included

attempting to overthrow the regime. (link) These dissidents wereconvicted in politically-motivated trials afterpeacefully expressing theirviews. All should be immediately and unconditionally released. (link)

SalahAbdullahHubail al-Khawaja

Former member of IslamicAction Society (Amal)Brother of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

These trials [of Khawaja] fall far below international standards of fairnessand due process. The claims of torture by the defendants should beurgently investigated, and those held for peacefully expressing their viewsimmediately freed. (link) These dissidents were convicted in politically-motivated trials after peacefully expressing their views. All should beimmediately and unconditionally released. (link)