Maryam al-Khawaja
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Maryam Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja (Arabic: مريم عبد الهادي الخواجة, romanized: Maryam ʻAbd al-Hādī al-Khawājah; born 26 June 1987)[1] is a Bahraini human rights activist. She is the daughter of the Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and former co-director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR).[2] She is currently the Special Advisor on Advocacy with the GCHR, and works as a consultant with NGOs. She's a board member of the International Service for Human Rights and No Hiding Place. She serves as the Vice Chair on the Board of the Urgent Action Fund.
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Maryam al-Khawaja | |
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Born | (1987-06-26) 26 June 1987 (age 36) |
Education | University of Bahrain BA in English Literature and American Studies |
Occupation | Human rights defender |
Years active | 2007–present |
Parent(s) | Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Khadija Almousawi |
Relatives | Zainab al-Khawaja (sister) |
Website | http://www.gc4hr.org/ |
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