Courts postpone Nabeel Rajab’s sentence to 31 October, arbitrary detention continues

6 October 2016 – A Bahraini high criminal court today postponed the sentencing of Nabeel Rajab to 31 October 2016. No reason was provided for the postponement. The leading human rights defender faces up to 15 years in prison in a trial that has flagrantly disregarded his human rights. We, the undersigned, condemn the prosecution[…]