Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
Hundreds of prisoners in Bahrain on hunger strike to protest poor prison conditions
This is the largest ever hunger strike in the country’s history and is being supported by common Bahrainis who have been staging protests in solidarity with the striking prisoners
Leading Bahraini human rights activist launches hunger strike demanding communication with family
Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is serving the tenth year of his life sentence after his conviction on charges including “organizing and managing a terrorist organization,” which human rights groups have slammed as unfair and oppressive
Bahrainis continue protests demanding release of prisoners amid COVID-19 pandemic
Protests took place for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday demanding the release of prisoners from overcrowded jails. Protesters also condemned the blackout of news regarding the number of COVID-19 cases in the facilities
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