A Bahraini court postponed the appeal Monday of a hunger-striking activist jailed in connection with the Gulf country's uprising last year, his defence lawyer said dpa reported
The appeal for Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, along with 20 other activists, was adjourned to April 30.
Al-Khawaja, who holds both Bahraini and Danish citizenship, was sentenced to life in prison for his role in protests led by the country's Shiite majority, demanding more rights from the ruling Sunni royal family.
He was convicted by a military court of plotting against the state. He has been on hunger strike for more than two months in protest at the life sentence he received in June.
Several opposition members were standing outside the court to demonstrate against the trial, amid heavy security presence. Earlier this month, Bahrain rejected a proposal to transfer al-Khawaja to Denmark for medical treatment.
While his family expressed concern about his deteriorating health, fearing that he might die in prison, Bahrain's attorney general issued a statement insisting the 52-year-old activist was in "good health."
International human rights groups including Amnesty International have called on Bahrain to release al-Khawaja.
Earlier this month, the European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton urged Bahrain to save al-Khawaja, saying his health was "a matter of the utmost urgency."