Bahrain sentences photographer Sayed Baqer Al-Kamel to 10 years in prison
Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by the ten-year prison sentence handed down to Bahraini photographer Sayed Baqer Al-Kamel after reportedly posting a video of the aftermath of an Iranian attack on the Gulf nation. The photojournalist was convicted
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