(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – ARTICLE 19 is extremely concerned about the continuing detention without charge or trial of Shaikh Abd al-Amir Mansur al-Jamri, a 60-year old writer and religious scholar. According to ARTICLE 19’s information, Shaikh al-Jamri, a former member of Bahrain’s National Assembly, dissolved by the Amir in 1975, has been a prominent campaigner for […]
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – ARTICLE 19 is extremely concerned about the continuing
detention without charge or trial of Shaikh Abd al-Amir Mansur al-Jamri, a
60-year old writer and religious scholar. According to ARTICLE 19’s
information, Shaikh al-Jamri, a former member of Bahrain’s National
Assembly, dissolved by the Amir in 1975, has been a prominent campaigner
for the establishment of democracy in the country during the January 1996
popular demonstrations.
**For background on previous detention of Shaikh al-Jamri, see IFEX alerts
of 11, 4 October and 16 June 1995**
On 20 January 1996, Shaikh al-Jamri was arrested with eight other prominent
Shi’a clerics and was jailed since his arrest, without charge or trial,
under the 1974 State Security Law (previously unreported on IFEX). Further
information received by ARTICLE 19 recently indicates that Shaikh al-Jamri
suffers from severe illness which requires urgent medical attention.
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and his continuous imprisonment is a grave violation of his fundamental
right to freedom of expression as guaranteed by international human rights law
released, and that his rights to freedom of political expression and
peaceful assembly be guaranteed and respected
Appeals To
His Excellency Shaikh Issa Salman al-Khalifa
Office of His Highness the Emir
PO Box 555
The Amiri Court
Rifa’a Palace
Bahrain
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