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Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

Pre-built sharing assets, talking points, and the public log of advocacy actions on this defender's case.

§ 01 · Share

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§ 02 · Fact sheet

Quick facts

  • NameAbdulhadi Al-Khawaja
  • RoleHuman rights defender and co-founder of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights; advocate for accountability, torture survivors, and democratic reform in Bahrain.
  • CountryBahrain
  • Arrested1 Jan 2011 · 5,635 days
  • StatusImprisoned
§ 03 · Talking points

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Co-founder of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, sentenced to life in prison after the 2011 uprising. Tortured, sexually assaulted, and held for over thirteen years. His health is critical; he risks permanent blindness without urgent surgery.

§ 05 · Advocacy log · UN & embassy engagement on this case

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