Saudi Arabia: Lift Travel Ban on Saudi Rights Lawyer

15 Sep

Posted by Otto in Human Rights

Human Rights Watch Gives Award to Abd al-Rahman al-Lahim
The Saudi government should immediately lift a travel ban on Saudi human rights lawyer Abd al-Rahman al-Lahim, a winner of the 2008 Human Rights Defender award, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also announced four other winners of the 2008 award, courageous individuals working for justice and human rights from Uzbekistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Link to HRW

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