A Bahraini court sentenced a Shiite activist to three months in prison after convicting him of posting insults on Twitter deemed insulting to Sunnis, one of his lawyers said.
Nabil Rajab had been released on June 27, three weeks after he was arrested for tweeting insults against the predominantly Sunni population of the province of Muharaq, according to prosecutors.
Mohammed Al Jishi, his lawyer, said the defence would appeal the verdict.
In a statement last month, prosecutors said they received complaints that Rajab "talked on social networks about the people of Muharaq in a way that questioned their patriotism and insulted them".
Last year, a significant part of the Sunni community rallied around the government as Shiites led protests.
Rajab is on trial in three other cases, all of which are linked to separate protests across Bahrain.
The activist had led anti-government protests following a government crackdown on Shiite-led demonstrations against the regime in March 2011.
Timeline
2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
December 2024
Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group
May 2025
The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan
July 2025
The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan
August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
October 2025
Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
November 2025
180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
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