On 5 May, Nizar al-Qari, a member of the opposition party al-Wefaq, was arrested and taken to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), where he alleges he was deprived of sleep and handcuffed behind his back for long periods of his detention. On 8 May, he was charged with “illegal gathering in Duraz” and taken back to the CID where he is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
On 5 May, Nizar al-Qari, a member of the opposition party al-Wefaq, was arrested and taken to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), where he alleges he was deprived of sleep and handcuffed behind his back for long periods of his detention. On 8 May, he was charged with “illegal gathering in Duraz” and taken back to the CID where he is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:- Urging the Bahraini authorities to immediately disclose Nizar al-Qari’s legal status, and give him immediate and regular access to his family and lawyer;
- Urging them to investigate Nizar al-Qari’s allegations of torture or other ill-treatment and to ensure Nizar al-Qari is not further tortured or otherwise ill-treated, and is given prompt access to his medication and any medical attention he may require;
- Calling on them to release him unless he is charged with an internationally recognizable criminal offence.
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