Bahraini rights defender Naji Fateel on hunger strike following reports of torture (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News November 30, 2018

Authorities at Jaw prison in Bahrain put the imprisoned human rights defender Naji Fateel in solitary confinement after he leaked an audio recording in which he appealed to human rights organisations to intervene urgently.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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