page_title: Karim Fakhrawi
hierarchical_section_title: Karim Fakhrawi
caption_attribution_description: English: Mr Fakhrawi death is attributed to torture while in the custody of the NSA.
context_page_description: Karim Fakhrawi, also known as Abdulkarim Ali Ahmed Fakhrawi, was the co-founder of Al-Wasat, considered one of the more popular newspapers in Bahrain by winning numerous awards. He died while in the custody due to severe torture according to the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. He was the second professional media worker to be killed during the Bahraini uprising, and one of three journalists killed in total.
context_section_description: Karim Fakhrawi, also known as Abdulkarim Ali Ahmed Fakhrawi (1962? – 12 April 2011), was the co-founder of Al-Wasat, considered one of the more popular newspapers in Bahrain by winning numerous awards. He died while in the custody due to severe torture according to the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. He was the second professional media worker to be killed during the Bahraini uprising, and one of three journalists killed in total.
caption: Evidence of Fakhrawi's torture was posted to the internet after his death.
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