Reporters Without Borders voiced concern today about the condition of imprisoned cyber-dissident Abdel Razak Al Mansouri, who had to wait eight hours for treatment after falling from his bunkbed and fracturing his pelvis. He has been detained since 12 January.

"We call on the prison authorities to ensure that Al Mansouri's injuries are properly treated as soon as possible and we also demand that his lawyer and family be allowed to visit him in order to verify his state of health," the organisation said.

"We further point out that there is no justification for keeping him in custody for such a long period without trial when the only charge against him is illegal possession of a firearm," Reporters Without Borders added.

As a result of being left untreated for so long after the fall and the poor medical care available in the prison, Al Mansouri's state of health has deteriorated considerably in the past week. He now has infoplications that could be life-threatening if not quickly treated.

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