Lord Avebury, Liberal Democrat peer and human rights defender, dies at 87

15 Feb 16 | Bahrain, Europe and Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa, mobile, News and features, United Kingdom

Index on Censorship is saddened to hear of the death of Eric Avebury, a staunch defender of human rights. Lord Avebury continued to campaign despite declining health and we will, in particular, remember his defence of our friends and colleagues in Bahrain being persecuted for expressing themselves freely.

In October 2014, Lord Avebury spoke at Index on Censorship on the need for “genuine reform” in Bahrain, including the allowance of freedom of expression, “which is totally banned” in the country.