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Bahrain releases photojournalist Ahmed Fardan | Bahrain releases photojournalist Ahmed Fardan |
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The authorities in Bahrain have released a photojournalist who was detained last month, officials say. | The authorities in Bahrain have released a photojournalist who was detained last month, officials say. |
Amnesty International said Ahmed Fardan was tortured during interrogation after being held on a charge of "intending to participate in gatherings". | Amnesty International said Ahmed Fardan was tortured during interrogation after being held on a charge of "intending to participate in gatherings". |
On 1 January, the public prosecutor ordered he be detained for 45 days. | |
A campaign demanding his release was subsequently launched by activists and on Friday a government spokeswoman confirmed he had been released. | |
The photojournalist was reportedly arrested by plainclothes security personnel during a raid on his home in the village of Abu Saibah, west of the capital Manama, on 26 December. | The photojournalist was reportedly arrested by plainclothes security personnel during a raid on his home in the village of Abu Saibah, west of the capital Manama, on 26 December. |
He was then "held incommunicado at the Criminal Investigations Directorate in Manama, and during his interrogation was beaten until he passed out", having suffered two broken ribs, according to Amnesty. | He was then "held incommunicado at the Criminal Investigations Directorate in Manama, and during his interrogation was beaten until he passed out", having suffered two broken ribs, according to Amnesty. |
The human rights group said Mr Fardan, who worked for the agencies Nur Photo, Demotix and Sipa, was detained solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression. | The human rights group said Mr Fardan, who worked for the agencies Nur Photo, Demotix and Sipa, was detained solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression. |
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