It wasn’t immediately clear why authorities detained Nabeel Rajab, the president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. Mr. Rajab’s wife, Sumayia, also confirmed his arrest and said on Twitter that their home was searched. Mr. Rajab helped lead protests during Bahrain’s 2011 demonstrations as the island’s majority Shia population and others demanded more political freedoms from its Sunni rulers. Police seized electronic devices and other items from Mr. Rajab’s home as they detained him, according to the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy. Mr. Rajab has been detained by authorities several times.

Source: The Hindu June 13, 2016 07:07 UTC