UOB: Activist to appeal university ruling

From Gulf Daily News (14th May, 2005)
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<> A TOP human rights and political activist, who was removed from a senior post at Bahrain University, has won the right to appeal.Former mechanical engineering department head Dr Abduljalil Al Singace is due to appear in court on May 28 for the first hearing, writes Monther Al Arrayed. Dr Al Singace, who is also a board member and media committee head of Al Wefaq Islamic Society, continues as a lecturer.

The university decision followed a faculty committee inquiry into Dr Al Singace's travel to the US in February to take part in political and human rights activities. Dr Al Singace, who has retained a high-profile defence team of Abdul Shaheed Khalaf, Ahmed Al Arrayedh, Abdulla Al Shamlawi, Sami Siyadi and Radhi Khalil Ibrahim, said he will fight to get university president Dr Shaikha Mariam bint Hassan Al Khalifa's decision.

"The aim of the case will be to assert that the university should abide by its rules and regulations," said Dr Al Singace.

"The president claims that her decision was based on an 'assessment of interests'. However there is no such clause in any of the university's rules and regulations."