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Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

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  • 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
  • Arrested9 Apr 2011
  • StatusImprisoned (serving sentence)
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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 fifteen years. His health is critical; he risks permanent blindness without urgent surgery.