Bahraini activist ‘Angry Arabiya’ arrested
December 17, 2011 | Source: Monroe Gallery of Photography
A police officer drags Zaynab al-Khawaja after handcuffing her when she refused to leave after a sit-in. (HAMAD I MOHAMMED - REUTERS)
By Elizabeth Flock
Zaynab al-Khawaja, 28, widely known as "Angry Arabiya" for her outspoken tweets on human rights abuses, has been arrested in Bahrain. Photos and a video show Khawaja, who is the daughter of jailed human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, being disciplined and then handcuffed by police.
Full story here via The Washington Post.
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