Nabeel Rajab
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Nabeel Rajab at his office in July 2011.
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Nabeel Ahmed Abdulrasool Rajab 1 September 1964 Bahrain |
| Residence | Bani Jamra, Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in Political Science and History from the University of Pune |
| Occupation | Human rights activist |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Organization | Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) |
| Board member of |
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Human Rights Watch CARAM-Asia The Arab Working Group for Media Monitoring Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) |
| Spouse(s) | Sumaya Rajab |
| Children |
Adam Rajab Malak Rajab |
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| Relatives |
Sameera Rajab (paternal cousin) Mohamed Jawad Parweez (maternal uncle) |
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| Website | Youtube |
 Nabeel Rajab defending migrant workers, London, November 2010 on Vimeo
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Front Line interview with Nabeel Rajab about attacks on his house on YouTube
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Adam Rajab
Nabeel Ahmed Abdulrasool Rajab (Arabic: نبيل أحمد عبدالرسول رجب, born on 1 September 1964) is a Bahraini human rights activist and opposition leader. He is president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR). He is also a prominent international human rights activist. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of Human Rights Watch's Middle East Division, Deputy Secretary General for the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), former chairman of CARAM Asia, member of the Advisory Board of the Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO), and president of Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR).
Rajab started his human rights activity during the 1990s uprising before going on to become involved in campaigning on behalf of migrant workers in GCC countries.He is known for his pioneering use of social networking as an important element in human rights campaigning which has brought him into conflict with the authorities. Front Line Defenders, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Reporters Without Borders have described him as being targeted by Bahraini authorities for his human rights activities.
During the Bahraini uprising, in which he led numerous protests, he has clashed with the political authorities and security forces. As well as criticizing the Bahraini government itself, he has also been sharply critical of the role of Bahrain's allies, including the United States.
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