Abdulrahman al-Lahem, a human rights activist who has represented his clients in many controversial and sensitive trials in the past,[REF] was accused by the judges of being "disruptive to the court," "disrespectful," and "showing ignorance of the court procedures," and so had his license suspended.
Human rights organization Amnesty International, as well as the Middle East and North Africa Programme, criticized the persecution of al-Lahem [REF].