Saturday, April 9, 2011

Over 500 activists detained in Bahrain



Leader of the Shia Haq movement Hassan Mushaimaa was arrested days after arriving in Bahrain from Britain

Source: Press TV
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/173776.html

The Bahraini Center for Human Rights (BCHR) has announced that the number of detained opposition activists in the Persian Gulf state has exceeded 500.

According to BCHR, 17 women are also among the detainees and 18 other activists are reportedly missing, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Since the beginning of the uprising in Bahrain dozens of anti-government protesters have been killed and many others have gone missing. The bodies of the missing are frequently found days after.

The head of BCHR, Nabeel Rajab, says now one in every 1,000 Bahraini is in detention for political reasons.

Witnesses say regime forces are conducting house to house searches to detain opposition activists.

Six opposition leaders have also been arrested and the Manama government has so far refused to provide any information on their fate.

The opposition leaders, five Shia and one Sunni, were rounded up on March 17.

Among the opposition leaders is Hassan Mushaima, the head of the Haq party, who returned to Bahrain from Britain in mid-February after Manama dropped charges against him.

His family members say Saudi troops were among Bahraini forces taking part in the arrest operation.

Reports coming from Bahrain suggest that regime forces backed by Saudi troops have intensified their crackdown on opposition figures and anti-government protesters.

Witnesses say Bahraini forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters in several cities and villages and that pro-regime thugs have been sent to different villages to suppress protests.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Thanks for commenting on this post. Please consider sharing it on Facebook or Twitter for a wider discussion.

WikiLeaks Co-Founder Julian Assange Released from UK Prison

Russian / Ukraine War - (June 25, 2024)

CrossTalk | NATO Chooses War - (May 29th, 2024)

Pepe Escobar: Eurasia vs. Natostan is the Defining Struggle of Our Time (Apr - 11th, 2024)

Geopolitical Storm Brewing from Palestine to Ukraine

We don’t want war with Israel, but if they impose it on us, we are ready – Hezbollah

ICJ delivers ruling in favour of South Africa

South Africa's Closing Argument Against Israel for Genocide at the ICJ

Shahid Bolsen - Message to the Israeli people

Roger Waters - To Whom It May Concern: Please Stop.

How the US Global Order is Challenged - With Pepe Escobar (Nov 20, 2023)

Putin shows treaty on Ukraine’s neutrality, signed by Kiev but dumped under Western pressure

Totalitarianism, Censorship and Syria with Peter Lavelle, Vanessa Beeley & Kevork Almassian

Assad's speech at the Arab League Summit - what it means for the future of the region

Assad returns to Arab League

HUGE China brokered deal, Iran & Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties

Nord Stream pipeline & sabotaging peace w/Jeffrey Sachs

The Tragedy of Ukraine

Historical Events that Led to the Start of the Ukraine Conflict

Your Wars Will Destroy the Planet - Roger Waters

Healthy Athletes suffer Heart Problems After Getting the Jab