Bahrain: Human rights defender at risk of blindness due to denial of medical care

By Amnesty International

Responding to the news that Bahraini human rights defender, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, wrongfully imprisoned for the past 11 years, is being denied medical care, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa said: “We are very concerned about the health of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, whom his daughter says is being denied […] The post Bahrain: Human rights defender at risk of blindness due to denial of medical care appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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