On July 17, 2018, Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that Bahraini professor and human rights defender Abduljalil Al-Singace has been denied medical treatment for the second time. Al-Singace, a professor of mechanical engineering, is serving a life sentence at Bahrain's notoriously brutal Jau Prison for his role in the country’s 2011 uprising. He was accused of attempting to overthrow the government, but his charges are in reality related to his peaceful human rights and p

On May 10, 2018, Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that jailed Bahraini professor and human rights defender Abduljalil Al-Singace is being denied medical treatment. Al-Singace is serving a life sentence at Bahrain’s notoriously brutal Jau Prison for his role in the country’s 2011 uprising. Al-Singace was accused of attempting to overthrow the government, but his charges were in reality related to his peaceful human rights and political activism. ESW is gravely concerned o

Mahdi Abu Dheeb, the founder and leader of the Bahrain Teachers Association who was arrested and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment before an “unfair” military court in 2011, has been released after five years. Abu Dheeb and his colleague Jalila al-Salman were both arrested and charged with inciting hatred and attempting to bring down the regime of Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah—Bahrain’s only prime minister since the country’s independence in the 70s. Both teachers were a

Today marks day 250 of Abdul Jalil Al-Singace's hunger strike in protest of the torture and mistreatment of prisoners at Bahrain's Jau Prison, where he is currently serving a life sentence for charges related to his peaceful activism. Both Endangered Scholars Worldwide and Scholars at Risk are gravely concerned over reports that Al-Singace, a professor of mechanical engineering and human rights activist, is suffering severe health complications, including respiratory and musc

Endangered Scholars Worldwide is gravely concerned about a Bahraini court's decision, issued on May 14, 2015, to deport Masaud Mirza Jaffar Jahromi, who had his citizenship revoked on January 31, along with 70 other people. The decision to revoke his passport was based on an order from the Minister of Interior and allegations of “damage to the interests of the country and loyalty to the king.” On the 14, the court issued an order for Jahromi's deportation and a fine of 100 di

ESW is gravely concerned over recent reports that Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, a professor of mechanical engineering currently imprisoned in Bahrain, is in deteriorating health. According to reports, Al-Singace is currently undertaking a hunger strike to protest the alleged degrading mistreatment of prisoners of conscience, including himself. Such an action could have a terrible effect on Al-Singace's already fragile health. ESW calls for letters, emails, and faxes respectfully ur