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| Bahrain activist Al-Khawaja 'ending hunger strike' | Bahrain activist Al-Khawaja 'ending hunger strike' |
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| Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is to end his 110-day hunger strike on Monday evening, his lawyer says. | Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is to end his 110-day hunger strike on Monday evening, his lawyer says. |
| Mohammed al-Jishi made the announcement on the micro-blogging website, Twitter. | Mohammed al-Jishi made the announcement on the micro-blogging website, Twitter. |
| A Shia Muslim, Mr Khawaja is an outspoken critic of Bahrain's ruling Sunni royal family and he has been convicted of trying to depose them. | A Shia Muslim, Mr Khawaja is an outspoken critic of Bahrain's ruling Sunni royal family and he has been convicted of trying to depose them. |
| He began fasting as a protest against his imprisonment after being sentenced by a military court in June 2011. | He began fasting as a protest against his imprisonment after being sentenced by a military court in June 2011. |
| Mr Khawaja's decision to end his hunger strike follows the release on bail of another detained Bahraini activist, Nabeel Rajab. | Mr Khawaja's decision to end his hunger strike follows the release on bail of another detained Bahraini activist, Nabeel Rajab. |
| Lawyer Mr Jishi told the Reuters news agency: "The strike has generally achieved its results to shed the light on the case of the detainees in Bahrain". | |
| Mr Khawaja and 20 others are appealing against their convictions for plotting to overthrow the state. | Mr Khawaja and 20 others are appealing against their convictions for plotting to overthrow the state. |
| The defendants were found guilty by the National Safety Court, a military tribunal. Seven of them, including Mr Khawaja, were sentenced to life. | The defendants were found guilty by the National Safety Court, a military tribunal. Seven of them, including Mr Khawaja, were sentenced to life. |
| Since Febrary 2011, Bahrain's government and Sunni ruling royal family have faced fierce opposition from mainly Shia activists. | Since Febrary 2011, Bahrain's government and Sunni ruling royal family have faced fierce opposition from mainly Shia activists. |
| Bahraini security forces have clashed with protesters and rights groups have condemned Mr Khawaja's arrest. |