ADHRB, BIRD and BCHR´s July Champion for Justice is Sheikh Mohammed Habib al-Muqdad (al-Miqdad, al-Moqdad, Al-Mekdad, Alsafaf). Sheikh al-Muqdad, a Swedish-Bahraini citizen, respected religious leader, social activist and the president of Al-Zahra Charity Institution for orphans, is a prominent member of the Bahrain 13.
Sheikh al-Muqdad was detained following his public condemnation of the Bahraini regime in 2010 and then later again in 2011. During his detention, he was forced to gargle his own urine, swallow after guards had spat in his mouth and subjected to torture by electric shocks all over his body.
Follow this link to read more about his case.
This month, BIRD and its partners will be highlighting his case and calling on you to take action by writing a letter to the Swedish foreign minister, asking the minister to petition for his unconditional release, to investigate his allegations of torture and to ensure that he is provided with adequate medical care while he remains in Bahraini detention.
Write to the Swedish Foreign Minister to advocate for the release of Sheikh Mohammed Habib. You can use our pre-set email here.
For more information about Sheikh Mohammed Habib, see his page on the Freedom for the Bahrain 13 campaign here.