In Bahrain, human rights groups are calling for the release of jailed political activist Ebtisam al-Saegh, saying she’s been beaten and sexually assaulted since her arrest on trumped-up terrorism charges last May. Amnesty International calls al-Saegh a prominent human rights advocate whose only crime is speaking out against abuses in Bahrain. The Gulf nation is a close U.S. ally, home to the Navy’s Fifth Fleet.