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Demands to release activist Abdul Hadi Al Khawaja

5 Apr 2012 07:47

Islam Times - A number of activists protested in front the UN building in Beirut, Lebanon in a show of solidarity for with Mr. Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja, a well-known activists currently in jail for having criticized the Bahraini regime, as they wanted to present the latter’s file to the representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the Middle East, through Fateh Azzal.

They demanded that immediate action be taken towards the release of al-Khawaja as they stressed his health was severely deteriorating because of his imprisonment.

Fateh Azzal confirmed that the High Commissioner was already concerned with the Bahraini crisis and human rights conditions, emphasizing on the importance of human rights and citizens dignity.

He added that the UN High Commission for Human Rights would continue to monitor the situation closely.

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