Khalil al-Halwachi Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/khalil-al-halwachi/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:52:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Khalil al-Halwachi Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/khalil-al-halwachi/ 32 32 59910430 Professor in Bahraini Prison Requires Healthcare and Needs To Be Released https://concernedscientists.org/2020/09/professor-in-bahraini-prison-requires-healthcare-and-needs-to-be-released/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 23:05:24 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8697 The post Professor in Bahraini Prison Requires Healthcare and Needs To Be Released appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8697 CCS Sends Bahrainian King Letter in Support of Khalil al-Halwachi – To Be Sentenced March 23rd https://concernedscientists.org/2017/03/ccs-sends-bahrainian-king-letter-in-support-of-khalil-al-halwachi-to-be-sentenced-march-23rd/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 01:35:17 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6004 Khalil al-Halwachi, an Electrical Engineer and Professor, has been in prison in Bahrain since September 2014. His case has been rescheduled multiple times over the two and a half year period. He had a hearing on December 29th and is scheduled to have his sentence handed down on March 23rd. CCS wrote asking that his […]

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]]> 6004 Al-Halwachi Hearing on December 29th After Being Rescheduled for the 20th Time https://concernedscientists.org/2016/12/al-halwachi-hearing-on-december-29th-after-being-rescheduled-for-the-20th-time/ Thu, 29 Dec 2016 16:07:45 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5733 Khalil al-Halwachi, a Bahrainian professor arrested in 2014, is scheduled to have a hearing today, after having it postponed for the 20th time.  CCS has requested that a representative of the U.S. Embassy be present to observe the trial and assure that he is granted due process and a proper trial. December 27, 2016 Ambassador […]

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]]> 5733 Bahraini Instructor and Electrical Engineer Jailed for Two Years Has New Trial Date https://concernedscientists.org/2016/10/bahraini-instructor-and-electrical-engineer-jailed-for-two-years-has-new-trial-date/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:05:53 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5677 Khalil al-Halwachi, was arrested in September 2014. He confessed, allegedly under duress, to owning a rifle for terrorist purposes. He and his family deny his ownership of any rifle or involvement in terrorist activities. His hearing has been rescheduled 19 times over the past two years. It was last scheduled for October 20th at which […]

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]]> 5677 59 Year Old Bahraini Engineer Imprisoned for Two Years With No Trial https://concernedscientists.org/2016/09/59-year-old-bahraini-engineer-imprisoned-for-two-years-with-no-trial/ Thu, 29 Sep 2016 20:06:41 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5584 Khalil al-Halwachi, a Bahrainian engineer arrested for alleged possession of a rifle and charged as a terrorist has sat in jail for the past two years and his trial has been postponed 18 times. Defendant alleges a forced confession after being tortured. CCS has written the US Ambassador to Bahrain requesting that a representative be […]

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]]> 5584 Bahrainian Engineer Due in Court on September 19 Following Arrest 2 Years Ago https://concernedscientists.org/2016/09/bahrainian-engineer-due-in-court-on-september-19-following-arrest-2-years-ago/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:43:18 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5546 Khalil al-Halwachi, a Bahrainian engineer and human rights activist, was detained in September 2014 and has been confined since that time to date. It is alleged that the authorities came to his home and searched, finding a rifle (that was allegedly planted by those doing the search) which led to allegations of his being a […]

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