Abduljalil Al-Singace
Awarded the PEN Pinter international writer of courage prize in 2022, Al-Singace is serving a life sentence for his human rights activism. Suffering from post-polio syndrome, his health has… More
Bahrain’s Threat to Crack Down on Social Media Users Would Violate Free Expression, Says PEN America
“Punishing people for reading statements and commentary the government doesn’t like is a clear violation of fundamental freedoms of expression and an unwarranted restriction on access to information,” said… More
Bahrain: Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab’s Conviction for “False News” an Unjust and Chilling Result
The charges against Rajab are an appalling demonstration of Bahrain’s hostile attitude toward criticism and toward any human rights advocacy that it sees as unflattering to the government. More
BAHRAIN: Concern for health of academic, activist, and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace
PEN is deeply concerned for the health and well-being of prominent Bahraini academic, activist, and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, currently detained in Jau prison serving a life sentence for… More
Bahrain: Charging of U.S. Journalists Signals Kingdom’s Ongoing Hostility towards Free Speech
Bahraini authorities’ decision to arrest and charge four U.S. journalists for reporting on a protest marking the fifth anniversary of pro-democracy uprisings in the kingdom is a clear violation… More
BAHRAIN: Serious concern for the health of academic, activist and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.
PEN International is seriously concerned for the health of prominent academic, activist and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, who has been on hunger strike since 21 March 2015 in protest… More
Tortured Academic and Doctor in Worsening Health in Bahrain
Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace, imprisoned for treating protesters in a hospital in 2011, requires urgent medical care. More
Blogger Detained, His Lawyer Arrested After Tweets on Torture
PEN International is concerned by the detention of 24-year-old blogger Mohamed Hasan, who has been held since his arrest on July 31, 2013, apparently in connection with his alleged… More
Academic, Activist, and Blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace’s Health Deteriorates
PEN is seriously concerned for the health of prominent academic, activist, and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, who is said to be very weak as a result of a hunger… More
Sentences Upheld Against Jailed Human Rights Defenders, Writers, and Bloggers
PEN International protests the continued detention of activists and bloggers including Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace after the High Court of Appeal in Bahrain upheld their life sentences… More
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