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Dr. Abdul Jalil Al-Singace is a Bahraini scholar and a retired professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Bahrain, sentenced to life in prison. After participating in a pro-democracy protest in March 2011, authorities arrested Dr. Al-Singace and he has been imprisoned ever since. Dr. Al-Singace was previously detained from August 2010 to February 2011 after delivering a speech on human rights. Dr. Al-Singace has been denied access to medical care despite deteriorating health conditions. More information and LOA: https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/actions/abdul-jalil-al-singace-bahrain/
CASE INFORMATION
On August 13, 2010, Bahraini authorities arrested Dr. Al-Singace after returning from delivering a speech on human rights in the United Kingdom. Dr. Al-Singace was detained for six months and subjected to torture until a pardon by the king on February 23, 2011.
On March 17, 2011, after he participated in a pro-democracy protest, dozens of security officers raided Dr. Al-Singace’s home, arrested him, and took him to a police station where they allegedly beat and threatened him. Dr. Al-Singace was held incommunicado until June 22, 2011 when a military court sentenced him to life in prison on charges of “plotting to overthrow the government.”
Since his imprisonment, Dr. Al-Singace reports that his pre-existing health conditions, including post-polio syndrome, have worsened and new medical issues, including musculoskeletal issues, sickle cell disease, severe dehydration, fainting, shoulder infection, and two ruptured eardrums, have developed as a result of alleged ill-treatment and torture at Jau Prison. In March 2015, Dr. Al-Singace reportedly led a hunger strike that lasted for a total of 313 days to protest prison conditions. His family reports that, despite raising his health issues and requesting to see medical specialists, Dr. Al-Singace has not been provided consistent or appropriate medical care. Further, he has reportedly been banned from visiting fellow family members being kept at Jau Prison.
TAKE ACTION FOR DR. ABDUL JALIL AL-SINGACE!
SAR calls for letters, emails, and faxes respectfully urging the appropriate authorities to ensure Dr. Al-Singace's well-being while in custody, including proper access to medical care and visits with his family, that any charges or convictions related to Dr. Al-Singace's peaceful exercise of protected human rights are lifted, and that in the interim, his case is addressed in a manner consistent with internationally recognized standards of due process, fair trial, and detention, in accordance with Bahrain's obligations under international law.
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