Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
Occupation	Human Rights Activist
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1961(1961-04-05)
Age	63
Birthplace	Bahrain
Country	Bahrain
Birth City	Bahrain
Horoscope	Taurus

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Biography

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is one of the most popular and richest Human Rights Activist who was born on April 5, 1961 in Bahrain, Bahrain, Bahrain. On 28 May, al-Khawaja announced through his lawyer that he would end his hunger strike that evening, on the strike’s 110th day.

During the period 1992–2001 BHRO gained respect for persistent, professional, and non-partisan activities at international level which contributed to the political changes that took place in Bahrain when the new ruler came to power in 1999. Al-Khawaja became head of the BHRO, prior to returning to Bahrain in 2001 following a general amnesty.

Since his return al-Khawaja has been subjected to detention, unfair trial, and physical assaults as a result of his human rights activities. Well-documented physical assaults against him in March 2002 and June/July/September 2005 were not investigated despite pledges by UN bodies and international NGO’s.

On 25 September 2004 the BCHR was closed down and al-Khawaja was arrested a day after publicly criticizing the Prime Minister and the Bahraini regime for corruption and human rights abuses, using language which “the authorities easily construed as incitement of hatred”. Throughout the two months that he spent in prison while on trial, his supporters held widespread protests, both inside Bahrain and abroad. On the morning of 21 November, the court sentenced al-Khawaja to one year in prison, but later in the day it was announced that he had been given a Royal Pardon by the King and was released. The BCHR is still banned by the government, but has remained very active.

In 1991, al-Khawaja was granted political asylum in Denmark. Following his resignation from the CDPPB in 1992, he and other Bahrainis living in exile in the Scandinavian countries and the UK founded the Bahrain Human Rights Organization (BHRO), based in Denmark.

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Net Worth

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is one of the richest Human Rights Activist from Bahrain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After finishing high school in Bahrain in 1977, al-Khawaja traveled to the UK to continue his further education. In 1979, he took part in student activities in London in reaction to demonstrations and arrests in Bahrain. Many students abroad, including al-Khawaja, were denied renewal of their passports and asked to return home. In the summer of 1980, after fellow students had been detained and interrogated under torture for their activities in London and his family’s house had been ransacked and searched, al-Khawaja, fearing detention if he went back to Bahrain, decided to remain abroad.

In 1981, the Bahraini government staged a crackdown on opponents, claiming to have uncovered a coup attempt by the Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain. Hundreds of civilians, mostly students, including minors, were detained and tortured. Seventy-three detainees were tried by the State Security Court (now abolished) on charges of membership of an illegal organization and attempting to use violence and given sentences of 7–25 years imprisonment.

After 12 years in exile, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja returned to Bahrain in 1999 following wide ranging political reforms by the Bahraini government that allowed independent human rights groups to operate in Bahrain. Al-Khawaja became one of the main founders and director of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), which was officially registered in June 2002.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja height Not available right now. Abdulhadi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Dating?

According to our records, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Abdulhadi al- Khawaja’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Abdulhadi al-Khawaja. You may help us to build the dating records for Abdulhadi al-Khawaja!

On 9 February 2010, al-Khawaja was removed from a Turkish Airlines flight at Bahrain International Airport as he was about to leave for Istanbul to attend a human rights conference. Following a subsequent alleged altercation with an airport official he was arrested and charged with “insulting” the official. Front Line believes that al-Khawaja has been targeted solely as a result of his legitimate work in the defence of human rights.

Facts & Trivia

Abdulhadi Ranked on the list of most popular Human Rights Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bahrain. Abdulhadi al- Khawaja celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

Eventually on 8 May 2011, al-Khawaja was put on trial by a military court with 20 other Bahrainis on charges of “organizing and managing a terrorist organisation”, “attempt to overthrow the Government by force and in liaison with a terrorist organisation working for a foreign country” and the “collection of money for a terrorist group”. The group, which included other noted Bahraini human rights campaigners including Hasan Mushaima and Abduljalil Alsingace, clerics and members of political opposition groups, were tried under emergency legislation introduced following the protest demonstrations in February and March. With the exception of one Sunni, Ibrahim Sharif, all were members of Bahrain’s majority Shia community.

Top Facts about Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

1. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is a Bahraini human rights activist.
2. He co-founded the Bahrain Center for Human Rights in 2002.
3. Al-Khawaja was arrested and tortured by Bahraini authorities in 2011.
4. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for his activism.
5. Al-Khawaja has been on several hunger strikes while in prison.
6. His case has received international attention and condemnation from human rights organizations.
7. The UN has called for his release multiple times.
8. Al-Khawaja’s daughter, Zainab, is also a prominent human rights activist.
9. He was awarded the Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize in 2013.
10. As of 2021, he remains imprisoned in Bahrain despite ongoing calls for his release.