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| Bahrain activist Al-Khawaja to end hunger strike - lawyer | |
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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. |
| Mr Khawaja, a Shia Muslim, is an outspoken critic of Bahrain's ruling Sunni royal family and he has been convicted of trying to depose them. | Mr Khawaja, a Shia Muslim, is an outspoken critic of Bahrain's ruling Sunni royal family and he has been convicted of trying to depose them. |
| Mr Khawaja's decision follows the release on bail of another detained Bahraini activist, Nabeel Rajab. | Mr Khawaja's decision follows the release on bail of another detained Bahraini activist, Nabeel Rajab. |
| Mr Rajab was arrested on 5 May at Manama airport on his return from the Lebanese capital, Beirut. | Mr Rajab was arrested on 5 May at Manama airport on his return from the Lebanese capital, Beirut. |
| He is charged with using social networking sites to incite illegal rallies and defame Bahrain's security forces. | He is charged with using social networking sites to incite illegal rallies and defame Bahrain's security forces. |
| Protest 'success' | Protest 'success' |
| Mr Khawaja, 51, began fasting as a protest against his imprisonment after being sentenced by a military court in June 2011. | Mr Khawaja, 51, began fasting as a protest against his imprisonment after being sentenced by a military court in June 2011. |
| Lawyer Mr Jishi told Reuters news agency: "The strike has generally achieved its results to shed light on the case of the detainees in Bahrain." | Lawyer Mr Jishi told Reuters news agency: "The strike has generally achieved its results to shed light on the case of the detainees in Bahrain." |
| Mr Khawaja and 20 others were convicted of plotting to overthrow the state by the National Safety Court, a military tribunal. Seven of them, including Mr Khawaja, were sentenced to life. | Mr Khawaja and 20 others were convicted of plotting to overthrow the state by the National Safety Court, a military tribunal. Seven of them, including Mr Khawaja, were sentenced to life. |
| But in April, Bahrain's highest court, the Court of Cassation, threw out their convictions and ordered a retrial, although they were not released. | But in April, Bahrain's highest court, the Court of Cassation, threw out their convictions and ordered a retrial, although they were not released. |
| At a court appearance last week Mr Khawaja was in a wheelchair. | At a court appearance last week Mr Khawaja was in a wheelchair. |
| Mr Rajab, who has 140,000 Twitter followers, is a vocal critic of Bahrain's ruler, King Hamad al-Khalifa. | Mr Rajab, who has 140,000 Twitter followers, is a vocal critic of Bahrain's ruler, King Hamad al-Khalifa. |
| Lawyer Mr Jishi, who also represents Mr Rajab, told AFP news agency that his client had been ordered to pay 300 Bahraini dinars ($796; £500) and still faces a travel ban. | Lawyer Mr Jishi, who also represents Mr Rajab, told AFP news agency that his client had been ordered to pay 300 Bahraini dinars ($796; £500) and still faces a travel ban. |
| Mr Rajab, a Shia Muslim and head of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, last appeared in court on 16 May. | Mr Rajab, a Shia Muslim and head of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, last appeared in court on 16 May. |
| Since February 2011, Bahrain's government and Sunni ruling royal family have faced fierce opposition from mainly Shia activists. | Since February 2011, Bahrain's government and Sunni ruling royal family have faced fierce opposition from mainly Shia activists. |
| Bahrain's monarchy has made concessions, but not enough to satisfy protesters. Bahraini security forces have repeatedly clashed with protesters. | Bahrain's monarchy has made concessions, but not enough to satisfy protesters. Bahraini security forces have repeatedly clashed with protesters. |