SCHOLARS AT RISK N E T W O R K

Dr. Ali Bin Fadhl al-Bouainain Attorney General Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs Diplomatic Area, P.O. Box 450 Kingdom of

Via fax to: +973 1-753-6343

August 9, 2012

Re: Dr. Abdul Jalil Al-Singace

Your Excellency:

I write again on behalf of the Scholars at Risk Network in advance of the upcoming August 14th Court of Cassation hearing date on the appeal of Dr. Abdul Jalil Al-Singace.

As we wrote previously, Scholars at Risk is gravely concerned that Dr. Al-Singace, a professor of mechanical engineering at the , , has been sentenced to life in prison on allegations stemming from his exercise of freedom of expression and freedom of association, rights protected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Bahrain has acceded.

As we did in our earlier letters of August 27, 2010, October 14, 2010, March 18, 2011, June 22, 2011 and April 27, 2012, we respectfully urge you to ensure that the appeal process is a fair one, consistent with internationally recognized standards of due process, fair trial and detention, in accordance with Bahrain’s obligations under international law, and that any charges, convictions or sentences against Dr. Al-Singace related to his peaceful exercise of human rights are lifted.

We appreciate your immediate attention to this important matter and look forward to your earliest reply as we continue to monitor Dr. Al-Singace’s case.

Sincerely,

Robert J. Quinn Executive Director

cc: Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa Minister of the Interior Ministry of Interior Diplomatic Area, Manama P.O. Box 13 Kingdom of Bahrain

The Honorable Hillary R. Clinton United States Secretary of State U.S. Department of State

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