The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish activist gets life sentence in Bahrain A Swedish citizen and democracy activist was sentenced to life imprisonment in Bahrain on Wednesday after being convicted of "terrorist activity", according to the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR). https://www.thelocal.se/20110622/34510 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:12:00 +0200 34510 Swedish activist jailed for 20 years in Bahrain A Swedish activist has been convicted to 20 years in prison in Bahrain for kidnapping a police officer, according to human rights group Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR). https://www.thelocal.se/20110519/33874 Thu, 19 May 2011 18:49:00 +0200 33874