Bahraini rights activist free after two years in jail

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(Adds quotes from activist, hundreds gather at his house) By Farishta Saeed MANAMA, May 24 (Reuters) - Bahrain released one of the Arab world's best-k**wn activists on Saturday after he served a two-year jail sentence for his role in protests calling for democracy in the U.S.-allied kingdom. Nabeel Rajab, founder of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, was found guilty in August 2012 of organising and participating in illegal protests to push for reforms in the Sunni Muslim-ruled kingdom. Speaking after his release, Rajab said he had been shocked at how the situation in Bahrain had worsened during his time in prison. Authorities had been targeting activists and human rights advocates, he said.

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