Freelance photographer Zaid Al Bahadeily disappeared during demonstrations
Name(s):
Zaid Al Bahadeily
Status:
Free
Year of birth:
1996
Profession:
Freelance photographer and Arts student
Nationality:
Iraqi
Date of arrest:
At 4 a.m. on December 6, 2019, Zaid Al Bahadeily was abducted opposite his home whilst returning from a demonstration. Witnesses believe that the abduction was carried out by militia members in civilian clothes. Al Bahadeily’s whereabouts remained unknown until his release on December 12.
Zaid Al Bahadeily, a young freelance photographer, was returning home from an anti-corruption demonstration in Baghdad when he was abducted opposite his house at 4 a.m. on December 6, 2019.
There were several witnesses to the abduction, who have verified that the perpetrators were dressed in civilian clothes and driving a car. Although Al Bahadeily’s family has not received any information concerning the perpetrators responsible for his enforced disappearance, they believe he was abducted by a militia group acting with the authorisation, support, acquiescence or approval of the Iraqi government.
A rising number of abductions of a similar nature have recently been reported in Baghdad, indicative of a pattern of enforced disappearances directed against peaceful anti-government demonstrators.
| Name(s): |
Zaid Al Bahadeily
|
| Status: |
Free
|
| Year of birth: |
1996
|
| Profession: |
Freelance photographer and Arts student
|
| Nationality: |
Iraqi
|
| Date of arrest: |
|
Zaid Al Bahadeily, a young freelance photographer, was returning home from an anti-corruption demonstration in Baghdad when he was abducted opposite his house at 4 a.m. on December 6, 2019.
There were several witnesses to the abduction, who have verified that the perpetrators were dressed in civilian clothes and driving a car. Although Al Bahadeily’s family has not received any information concerning the perpetrators responsible for his enforced disappearance, they believe he was abducted by a militia group acting with the authorisation, support, acquiescence or approval of the Iraqi government.
A rising number of abductions of a similar nature have recently been reported in Baghdad, indicative of a pattern of enforced disappearances directed against peaceful anti-government demonstrators.