Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace | PEN South Africa

19 Jan 2016

in International News, Policy & Advocacy, Writers in Prison

Bahrain: Free Human Rights Defender Dr. Al-Singace

15 January 2016 As human rights defender Dr. Al-Singace enters 300th day of hunger strike, NGOs call for his immediate release NGOs from the around the world call for the immediate release of prisoner of conscience Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace on...

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03 Aug 2015

in International News, Policy & Advocacy

PEN SA Takes Part in English PEN’s Campaign for Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace

Prominent academic and blogger Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace, who promotes human rights in Bahrain, was arrested in 2011 for his participation in the peaceful Arab Spring protests. During his initial detention security officials subjected him to torture and ill-treatment and in...

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