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Nabeel Ahmed Abdulrasool Rajab ((アラビア語:نبيل أحمد عبدالرسول رجب), born on 1 September 1964) is a Bahraini human rights activist and opposition leader. He is president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR). He is also a prominent international human rights activist. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of Human Rights Watch's Middle East Division, Deputy Secretary General for the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), former chairman of CARAM Asia, member of the Advisory Board of the Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO), and president of Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR). Rajab started his human rights activity during the 1990s uprising before going on to become involved in campaigning on behalf of migrant workers in GCC countries. He subsequently became a leading campaigner against civil and human rights abuses in Bahrain including torture and deaths in official custody. He is known for his pioneering use of social networking as an important element in human rights campaigning which has brought him into conflict with the authorities. Front Line Defenders, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Reporters Without Borders have described him as being targeted by Bahraini authorities for his human rights activities. During the Bahraini uprising, in which he led numerous protests, he has clashed with the political authorities and security forces. His house has been attacked with tear gas, he has been arrested several times, he has allegedly been beaten, and he has been the target of death threats. As well as criticising the Bahraini government itself, he has also been sharply critical of the role of Bahrain's allies, including the United States. Following protests during the Formula 1 race in April 2012 that attracted media attention, Rajab was arrested and incarcerated several times. On 9 July, he was detained and sentenced to three months prison for having "insulted Bahrainis" in a Twitter message and most recently on 16 August, while still in detention, Rajab was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on three protest-related charges. The verdict has drawn criticism from Bahrain's western allies and human rights organizations. In December, 2012, the sentence was reduced to 2 years in prison after appeal.〔http://www.bahrainrights.org/en/node/5553〕 In December 2013, a court denied him early release. He was released on 24 May 2014, after serving 2 years in prison. He was re-arrested on 1 October over criticizing the government on Twitter. On 2 November he was released on bail, pending his next trial on 20 January 2015. Rajab's human rights work has been recognized internationally but within Bahraini society he remains a figure of controversy. Labeled as the informal leader of the uprising and a hero to protesters, Rajab is viewed by government supporters as a troublemaker. ==Biography== Nabeel Rajab was born on 1 September 1964 in Bahrain to a middle-class family.〔 He is married and has two children. He finished his secondary school education in 1983 in Bahrain, specialising in science. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History from the University of Pune (formerly University of Poona) in India in 1987.〔〔("The Agony of Nabeel Rajab" ). ''The Atlantic''. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.〕 He earns his living as a "building contractor by trade".〔 In February 2012, Rajab announced his intention to close down his business due to what he called government harassment.〔. ("نبيل رجب يصفِّي أعماله التجارية: لن اسمح للنظام الظالم بإبتزازي" ). ''Bahrain Mirror''. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.〕 Nabeel Rajab is a nephew of Mohamed Hasan Jawad, one of the 13 political figures locked up for taking part in the uprising in 2011 and is also a cousin of Hussain Jawad, a prominent human rights activist arrested in February 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nabeel Rajab」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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