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could he go back, would choose the same path again; his appeal that no one attempt a similar strike to the death; and finally, "If I die, in the next 24 hrs, I ask the people to continue on the path of peaceful resistance... I don't want anybody to be hurt in my name." On 25 April (his 77th day of hunger strike), his wife learned he had disappeared from his hospital bed. Both the
Ministry of Interior and the Bahrain Defense Force hospital refused information as to his whereabouts or treatment. On 29 April, it emerged that he had been drugged, tied to a bed, and forcibly fed with a nasoenteric tube. Al-Khawaja considered the force feeding and the solitary confinement to be torture; he gave the doctor's name as Dr Ebrahim Zuwayed, declared he will hold him, the hospital and the Ministry of Interior responsible, and that he was continuing with his hunger strike.
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822:"These trials and convictions represent yet further evidence of the extent to which the rights to freedom of speech and assembly are now being denied in Bahrain. These 15 activists appear to have been sentenced to jail terms for doing no more than exercising their legitimate right to demonstrate against the government. If this is correct and they have been convicted solely because of their peaceful anti-government activities, they are prisoners of conscience who should be released immediately and unconditionally. The manner in which these trials were conducted – with civilian defendants brought before a secretive military court from which international observers have been barred is highly alarming. It is indicative of the diminishing space for human rights in Bahrain right now."
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National Safety and the immediate release of all peaceful demonstrators arrested in the context of the February protest movement. The OHCHR had received "worrying" reports about the way up to 1,000 people reportedly remaining in detention were being treated and called on the Government to conduct an urgent independent investigation into allegations that four individuals had died in detention due to injuries resulting from severe torture.
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10–15 minutes of exposure to sunlight. As his health conditions kept declining, al-Khawaja refused medical examinations and threatened to stop drinking water. His deteriorating condition was confirmed by Danish diplomats who have made several visits to the prison he's held in. "Abdulhadi thinks there is no legal reason to keep him in jail," said his lawyer, al-Jishi, who also filed a last chance appeal. "He won't stop until they release him, or he will die inside," he added.
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neo-conservatives in the United States. (The
Bahraini authorities have a history of defaming activists who report on or publicly criticize high-ranking officials and official policies, particularly when western media and international human rights organizations are involved. Allegations are published in the national public media to which activists are refused access to defend themselves.)
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that he spent in prison while on trial, his supporters held widespread protests, both inside
Bahrain and abroad. On the morning of 21 November, the court sentenced al-Khawaja to one year in prison, but later in the day it was announced that he had been given a Royal Pardon by the King and was released. The BCHR is still banned by the government, but has remained very active.
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regime," and "willfully broadcasting false and malicious news, statements or rumors and spreading provocative propaganda related to the internal affairs of the country that could disturb public security and cause damage to the public interest." On 9 February, he was not allowed to leave
Bahrain for a visit to Iraq on behalf of Front Line.
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citing the reports of ill-treatment and torture of prisoners. It also demanded the
Bahraini government to immediately and unconditionally release al-Khawaja and other prisoners of conscience. The resolution also condemned the Jaw prison administration over the continuous human rights violations of al-Khawaja.
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said that there were serious concerns that the due process rights of the defendants, many of them well-known human rights defenders, had not been respected and the trials appeared to bear the marks of political persecution. The Office of the High
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Bahrain, al-Khawaja started an open-ended hunger strike starting on 8 February 2012 until "freedom or death" protesting continuing detentions. On 15 March he had lost more than 14 kilograms (31 lb), had problems talking and "could not stand up, even to perform his prayers,"
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At a hearing on 16 May 2011, the judges refused to listen to his complaints of an attempted rape and again refused to order an investigation into torture. According to representatives of al-Khawaja's family who were able to speak with him briefly, he was only able to resist the attempt by four men to
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International's fact-finding mission in Iraq, and has been a researcher and project consultant for
Amnesty and other international organizations. His human rights campaigning activities have been acknowledged by the International Conference of Human Rights Defenders in Dublin, and he was named by the
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On 20 April 2011, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja was allowed to make a one-minute phone call to his wife. He informed her that he was supposed to appear before the
Military Court at 8.00 a.m. on 21 April. Before this call, al-Khawaja's daughter had received a call from the military asking her to bring clothes
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passports and asked to return home. In the summer of 1980, after fellow students had been detained and interrogated under torture for their activities in London and his family's house had been ransacked and searched, al-Khawaja, fearing detention if he went back to Bahrain, decided to remain abroad.
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Beginning on 20 April, al-Khawaja refused all fluids, including water and intravenous saline. He asked to see his lawyer to write a will, but was denied access for the fourth week. So he begged his wife to pass on three things: that he was completely convinced as to the rightness of his action and,
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On 9 February 2010, al-Khawaja was removed from a Turkish Airlines flight at Bahrain International Airport, as he was about to leave for Istanbul to attend a human rights conference. Following a subsequent alleged altercation with an airport official he was arrested and charged with "insulting" the
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On 25 September 2004, the BCHR was closed down, and al-Khawaja was arrested, a day after publicly criticizing the prime minister and the Bahraini regime for corruption and human rights abuses, using language which "the authorities easily construed as incitement of hatred". Throughout the two months
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was a prominent moderate opposition politician who had been a constructive participant in Bahraini politics, expressed concern at the trial of civilians under martial law by tribunals chaired by a military judge, as well as reports of abuse in detention, lack of access to legal counsel and coerced
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said. He was taken to hospital several times where doctors failed to administer him an IV line due to his veins' weak conditions, his family said. According to his wife, al-Khawaja spent most of his time lying down, needed hot water to keep his body's normal temperature, and became exhausted after
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During the period 1992–2001 BHRO gained respect for persistent, professional, and non-partisan activities at international level which contributed to the political changes that took place in Bahrain when the new ruler came to power in 1999. Al-Khawaja became head of the BHRO, prior to returning to
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expressed fear for his life following allegations of torture and sexual assault in detention. Al-Khawaja was sentenced on 22 June 2011, along with eight other activists, to life imprisonment. On 8 February 2012, he started an open-ended hunger strike until "freedom or death", protesting continuing
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called for Bahrain to consider transferring al-Khawaja to Denmark for medical treatment, but Bahrain's Supreme Judicial Council refused on the grounds that the transfer would be a violation of Bahraini law. On 10 April, al-Khawaja's lawyer Mohammed al-Jeshi expressed his fears that al-Khawaja had
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After 12 years in exile, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja returned to Bahrain in 1999 following wide-ranging political reforms by the Bahraini government that allowed independent human rights groups to operate in Bahrain. Al-Khawaja became one of the main founders and director of the Bahrain Center for Human
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passed a resolution on the case of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and urged the authorities of Bahrain to ensure that the rights of detainees are upheld at all times. The resolution called for the authorities to comply with international laws on fair trial. The European Parliament also expressed concerns
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On 15 July 2005, police sought to prevent a peaceful demonstration by the Committee for the Unemployed against the government's management of the unemployment situation and the state budget for 2005–2006. The authorities had reportedly been informed about the demonstration a week earlier. While
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On 21 January, the office of the Attorney General ordered al-Khawaja's prosecution under articles 29(2), 160, 165, and 168(1) of the Penal Code. He was charged with "propaganda to overthrow or change the political system by force," "publicly instigating hatred and disrespect against the ruling
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Eventually on 8 May 2011, al-Khawaja was put on trial by a military court with 20 other Bahrainis on charges of "organizing and managing a terrorist organization", "attempt to overthrow the Government by force and in liaison with a terrorist organization working for a foreign country" and the
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After finishing high school in Bahrain in 1977, al-Khawaja traveled to the UK to continue his further education. In 1979, he took part in student activities in London in reaction to demonstrations and arrests in Bahrain. Many students abroad, including al-Khawaja, were denied renewal of their
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revealed that the MEP made an undeclared visit to Bahrain in April 2022. In an alternate resolution, Zdechovský's EPP didn't call for al-Khawaja's release, and rather called him a "political opponent". The centre-right group was accused of repeating what the "Bahraini government would say".
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On 19 September 2007, al-Khawaja was the principal target of a defamation campaign by the Bahraini authorities aimed at discrediting the BCHR. He was accused of being connected with acts of violence in Bahrain during the 1980s and 1990s, of sympathizing with Iran, and of coordinating with
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Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa program director, Malcolm Smart, described the trials as patently unfair, emphasizing inadequate investigation of claims of torture and the use of false confessions as evidence. Summing up the situation, he said:
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The government refused access to independent activists to examine him, stating that al-Khawaja's condition was stable and medical care was being provided. It also said he was not on a real hunger strike, because he was taking glucose and "other liquids".
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for him. When his lawyers presented themselves before the Military Court, they were advised that the hearing was not going to take place that day. They were given no further information and were not allowed access to their client.
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After protesters entered the Financial Harbour, an area filled with financial exchanges and banks on 13 March 2011, the government began a violent crackdown in retaliation. A few days later, prominent opposition leader
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organizing and managing a terrorist organization, attempt to overthrow the government by force and in liaison with a terrorist organization working for a foreign country and the collection of money for a terrorist
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and also an expert adviser for and member of the coordinating committee of the Arab Group for Monitoring Media Performance monitoring the media in Bahrain and six other Arab countries. Al-Khawaja was part of
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Al-Khawaja has been detained since 9 April 2011 and has reportedly been subjected to physical and sexual torture. He required a four-hour operation in a military hospital following injuries to his head.
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In 1991, al-Khawaja was granted political asylum in Denmark. Following his resignation from the CDPPB in 1992, he and other Bahrainis living in exile in the Scandinavian countries and the UK founded the
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protesters were still assembling, the security forces charged and violently dispersed the demonstration. A total of 32 people said to have required hospital treatment, including Abdulhadi al-Khawaja,
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Revolutions of 2011, al-Khawaja led peaceful pro-democracy protests across the country and organized peaceful awareness-raising and human rights education activities for protesters.
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1799:"Bahrain: Travel Ban on Prominent Human Rights Activist, Abdulhadi Alkhawaja faces 10 years imprisonment for delivering a speech", Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, 9 February 2009
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1437:"The Arab Working Group for Media Monitoring (AWG-MM) condemns the aggressions on journalists in SYRIA , YEMEN , BAHRAIN and LIBYA", The Arab Working Group for Media Monitoring
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Special Forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at the demonstrators, who originated from several villages west of the capital. The demonstrators dispersed but later regrouped
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criticized the arrests in his Friday sermon and attacked the authorities for their use of indiscriminate force. After being held and interrogated for seven hours, al-Khawaja,
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The United States expressed concern for al-Khawaja's well-being and called on the Bahraini government to "consider urgently all available options to resolve his case."
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expressed their solidarity and support. More than 50 human rights organization appealed to the King of Bahrain to release al-Khawaja. On 9 April, UN Secretary-General
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Police blocked roads around the area. Black smoke could be seen rising from the area. Witnesses said the demonstrators set tires and garbage containers on fire.
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and al-Khawaja said that they believed that their release on bail was a result of the protests and of the strong reaction from opposition groups including the
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that he would continue the hunger strike. He said that the medical treatment which he was undergoing was good except the Bahraini officials were trying to
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to stop beating him despite his claims that he was unable to breathe. He was taken away unconscious. Al-Khawaja's two sons-in-law were detained as well.
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where a variety of groups came and shared their views. The Crown Prince promised to start a dialogue with the opposition following a visit to Bahrain by
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1780:"Egypt: 11 human rights organisations declare their support for human rights defenders in Bahrain", Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, 12 March 2009
1304:"Bahrain: International trial observer refused entry – serious concern for the health and safety of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja", Front Line, 13 May 2011
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rape him by banging his already damaged head against a concrete floor. He is referred to as "Case No. 8." in the BICI report.
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In 1981, the Bahraini government staged a crackdown on opponents, claiming to have uncovered a coup attempt by the
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Rights (BCHR), which was officially registered in June 2002.
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1727:. Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. Archived from
1690:. Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. Archived from
1688:"UPDATE: Alkhawaja and Mushaima Released on Bail"
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1395:. Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. Archived from
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2295:. Bahrain Center for Human Rights.
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2134:. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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2417:. Front Line Defenders.
2038:. Front Line Defenders.
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3298:Human rights in Bahrain
3172:2011 Bahrain Grand Prix
3157:International reactions
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2197:. Amnesty International
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1152:. Retrieved 17 May 2011
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439:were released on bail.
235:human rights in Bahrain
3190:Ali Abdulhadi Mushaima
2887:Islamic Action Society
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1391:(9 September 2007).
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395:Shaker Abdul-Hussein
258:Front Line Defenders
246:Front Line Defenders
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3017:Mohammed al-Maskati
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884:European Parliament
664:, President of the
662:Mohammed Al-Maskati
547:Mohammed Al-Maskati
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3308:Torture in Bahrain
3293:History of Bahrain
3200:Abdulredha Buhmaid
3138:(Foreign minister)
3067:Abdulwahab Hussain
2807:Saudi Intervention
2650:. 14 December 2022
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988:Bobby Sands
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551:Naji Fateel
118:Nationality
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3060:Opposition
2857:Opposition
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2172:13 January
1946:"Document"
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281:Early life
146:Occupation
100:1961-04-05
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274:Amnesty
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3150:Impact
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2952:People
2785:Events
1890:. FIDH
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655:Arrest
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549:, and
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