Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bahrain for "broadcasting fake news".
Authorities in Bahrain worry that revolutionary elements may rear their heads and are working feverishly to prevent people from taking to the streets to protest. This in itself is un-democratic. Citizens of modern democracies have the right to resist unconstitutional acts of government agencies. When the power of the state deviates from its power base, the people as holders of sovereignty should take back their power and resist. The people have a constitutional right to resist in the face of violence. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.