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Hassan Mushaima حسن مشيمع | |
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![]() Hassan Mushaima | |
Born | 1948 |
Opponent | Government of Bahrain |
Secretary-General of Haq Movement | |
Assumed office November 11, 2005 | |
Deputy | Isa al-Jowder (d. 2011) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Haq Movement (since 2005) |
Other political affiliations | Al Wefaq (until 2005) |
Residence(s) | Jidd Haffs, Bahrain |
Criminal status | To be retried (2012)[1] |
Criminal charge | Attempting to overthrow the Bahraini monarchy |
Penalty | Life imprisonment |
Hasan Mushaima (Arabic: حسن مشيمع) is an opposition leader in Bahrain and the secretary-general of the Haq Movement, an important opposition party in Bahrain. Before forming Haq, he was a founding member of Al Wefaq and a leading figure in the 1994 uprising in Bahrain. He has campaigned for more democratic rights in Bahrain and has been in prison in Bahrain since his arrest in 2011.