Bahrain Crackdown: Tortured Rights Activist in Critical Condition, Twitter Campaign Demands Her Release
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The Gulf Center for Human Rights called its supporters for participating in a Twitter campaign demanding that Bahraini authorities immediately and unconditionally release prominent human rights defender Ebtisam al-Saegh, in addition to provide her with required medical care inside the detention center, as well as allowing her family and lawyer to visit her.
The center further urged its supporters to demand allowing human rights defenders to continue their legitimate activities under any circumstances without being subjected to revenge or terror, and guaranteeing their freedom from any restrictions, including prosecution.
The center noted that participants in the campaign can both tweet in Arabic or in English, and mention both accounts of Bahraini Justice Minister @Khaled_Bin_Ali and Interior Ministry @moi_Bahrain.
In parallel, the Twitter account of the head of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab, noted that al-Saegh broke her right hand, lost at least 11 kilograms since she was detained, and lost conscience due to torture.
The account further added that "the National Security Agency is the side that started interrogating al-Saegh, who was taken yesterday to the forensic physician who made clear that her right hand was broken.
The doctor explained that the fracture is old and was caused by brutal torture by National Security Agency back in May, adding that the head of the agency, Talal Al Khalifah, manages the apparatus in a Henderson-style, a British chancellor that used to supervise the system until 2001.
Source: Al-Ahed
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