Bahrain: Release Human Rights Defender Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace

Joint NGO appeal for Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace on 15th anniversary of his arrest in Bahrain

Dr Abduljalil AlSingace – Bahrain – Credit Hasan Jamali 17 March 2026: PEN International, together with a coalition of human rights organisations, wrote to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain, urging the release of Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace, a 64-year-old human rights defender imprisoned for fifteen years for his pro-democracy activism. The letter highlights his deteriorating health due to denial …

Bahrain: Release human rights defender Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace

As 17 March marked 15 years of arbitrary detention of human rights defender Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace for his role in Bahrain's pro-democracy movement, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights, a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), together with other human rights organisations, wrote to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa…

Joint appeal for Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace on 15th anniversary of his arrest

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa King of Bahrain His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime Minister Your Majesties, We are writing to respectfully urge Your Majesties to order the release of human rights defender Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace, who has now completed fifteen years of arbitrary imprisonment while serving a life sentence for his role in the pro-democracy movement. Bahrain is currently facing un…