German Government: Don't hand over Mr. Al Mahoozi to Bahraini authorities

The arrest of Bahraini activist Abdulilah Al-Mahoozi by the German authorities as a result of baseless accusations against him by the Bahraini authorities, and a demand by the Bahraini authorities to extradite him to Bahrain, poses an extremely dangerous precedent. There are consistent reports against the Bahraini authorities of their relentless targeting of activists, extrajudicial killings and torture which have been noted and condemned by many in the international community. Handing over Mr Al-Mahoozi will in all likelihood cause him to be punished by an impartial and partisan judicial system in Bahrain, which the Bahraini authorities use as a weapon of suppression to silence the opposition and human rights activism.

We urge the German authorities to uphold their humanitarian and civil duties and refuse to hand over Mr Al-Mahoozi to Bahraini authorities. Also allow him to obtain political asylum expeditiously