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June 13, 2016

Bahraini Activist Zainab Alkhawaja Flees to Denmark
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Bahraini human rights activist Zainab Alkhawaja has fled Bahrain amid
warnings she could be arrested for a 12th time. Alkhawaja was released
in May after two months imprisoned with her infant son. She has fled to
Denmark, telling The New York Times Bahraini officials had warned the
Danish Embassy she could be rearrested within months and separated from
her son. Bahrain is a close U.S. ally, home to the Navy's Fifth Fleet.
Topics:Bahrain

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