Bahrain rights activist Youssef Al-Muhafda who was on trial for the accusation of “spreading false news” was acquitted by court on Monday, his lawyer Mohammed Al-Jishi wrote on his Twitter account.

Bahrain rights activist Youssef Al-Muhafda who was on trial for the accusation of “spreading false news” was acquitted by court on Monday, his lawyer Mohammed Al-Jishi wrote on his Twitter account.

Muhafda, who is the Acting Vice President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, was last month released on bail of 100 dinars ($265).

He was arrested on December 17 in Manama for tweeting a picture of an injured protester after he clicked photographs of clashes between police and demonstrators.

In December 20, the public prosecution reportedly claimed that publishing the picture resulted in "protests and acts of sabotage that disrupted security and order on the same day."