MARYAMALKHAWAJA : Freedom for my colleagues... Zainab’s War: A mother risks everything for dignity | Rights & Liberties. Bahrain: Shouting in the dark - Programmes. Bahrain: An island kingdom in the Arabian Gulf where the Shia Muslim majority are ruled by a family from the Sunni minority. Where people fighting for democratic rights broke the barriers of fear, only to find themselves alone and crushed. This is their story and Al Jazeera is their witness - the only TV journalists who remained to follow their journey of hope to the carnage that followed. This is the Arab revolution that was abandoned by the Arabs, forsaken by the West and forgotten by the world. Editor's note: This documentary recently won the Award for Best International Television and the Grand Prize at the Robert F.Kennedy Journalism Awards, The Amnesty International Media Award, a Gold Nymphe (Nymphe d'Or) for Best Documentary at the Montecarlo Television Festival, the Foreign Press Association Documentary of the Year award in London, the George Polk Award for Excellence in Journalism and the Scripps Howard Jack R.
Howard Award for Television Reporting. YouTube. Tell Obama: Urge Bahrain to Release Jailed Dissidents. Two years ago, President Barack Obama told the Bahraini government “the only way forward is for the government and opposition to engage in a dialogue, and you can’t have a real dialogue when parts of the peaceful opposition are in jail.” The regime restarted its dialogue with some opposition groups last week. This is an encouraging step, but real progress will only happen if the regime releases its prominent dissidents from jail and allows them to join the dialogue. Urge President Obama to demand that the Bahraini Kingdom release dissidents jailed on politically motivated charges. Dear President Barack Obama: In May 2011, you told the Bahraini regime that “the only way forward is for the government and opposition to engage in a dialogue, and you can’t have a real dialogue when parts of the peaceful opposition are in jail.” We agree. Sincerely, Bahrain: Promises of reform broken, repression unleashed | Rights & Liberties.
The Outlook for Bahrain. Frontline Club, Frontline Club frontlineclub on USTREAM. Nouvelles du monde. FREE YOUNIS ASHOORI Petition. Petition published by elaine murtagh on Jul 19, 2012Closed on Aug 06, 2012 Target: Minister of Justice, Bahrain Result: Thanks to Everyone who signed and Supported Younis Ashoori in his Fight for Freedom. Younis Ashoori was Sentenced to 1yr in Jail on 6/8/12. He has Served 1 & a Half Years in Jail to date. Petition Background (Preamble): Younis Ashoori is Now 61yrs Old & Jailed for the Last Year & a half in BAHRAIN. His Appeal Hearing has been Postponed AGAIN on 25/7/12 for the 12th time, as the Judge did not have time to listen to the Evidence Presented.
Please Read Abt Younis here Younis has Worked for the Ministry of Health for Over 30yrs Petition: We, the UnderSigned, Call on the Minister of Justice, Bahrain to Release Younis Ashoori from Jaw Prison Immediately & UnConditionally. Prevent Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al Khalifa of Bahrain from attending the London Olympics 2012. Take Action Now. Bahrain's Triangle of Conflict - By Reza H. Akbari and Jason Stern. The common media account of the crisis in Bahrain weaves a compelling narrative of a Shiite-majority people struggling to achieve their inalienable rights against a Sunni-dominant government. This "government versus the people" narrative implies that if only the government sheds its obstinacy or the people moderate their demands, then a political solution can be found in Bahrain.
Yet the reality is far more complex. In fact, there are three main camps in Bahraini politics -- the government, the opposition, and the loyalist opposition -- that do not fall neatly along sectarian lines. This triangle of conflict grows more entrenched by the day as moderates fall victim to the ever increasing fragmentation and polarization of Bahraini society. Any political process that holds any hope of achieving real reconciliation must include all three camps. The internal divisions within the Bahraini regime are well known. The struggles between the two factions predate the February 14 uprising of 2011. Take Action Now. Take Action Now. BPA: Journalist Ahmed Al-Bosta Attacked In Bahrain. Attacks continue in a media-gagged country LONDON, April 9, 2012 – Bahrain Press Association "BPA", the London-based association concerned with defending and addressing issues related to Bahrain media and press people, condemns the brutal attack by riot police on Ahmed Al Bosta, a veteran and prominent journalist, this evening in the city of Manama.
Kicked, punched, and slapped after being arrested, Mr. Al Bosta was brutally beaten with the fully-armed security forces using abusive language against him. Al Bosta's story unfolds as he happened to be in Manama concurrent with a peaceful protest. Al Bosta told the BPA that the riot police were dispersing protesters as he was arrested. With a 30-minute arrest, the riot police spared no efforts in humiliating Mr. The BPA confirms that the regime ongoing attacks on journalists are testimony that the war on press freedom is not yet over. A bullet killed Ahmed Ismael, but not his videos. When people talk about legendary freedom fighters, I always recall citizen journalists. Those young men and women who post videos and updates online for the rest of the world are real heroes.
It has never been easy to be in the middle of police crackdown and take video and photo shoots. Those anonymous soldiers are my legendary heroes. Ahmed Ismael, 22 years, is one of those heros. On March 31 Ahmed was shot on his lower abdomen. Why Ahmed was shot? Injured eyewitness in Salmaniya hospital Types of the tear gas canisters used in Salmabad village Bahraini security forces entering Salmabad village Ahmed never surrendered until the last breathe. I am still waiting for the government’s response to my question: who killed Ahmed? Ahmed's bloodied camera. BCHR report on human rights violations since the BICI Report. Bahraini Dissident Blogger Ali Abdulemam Missing For One Year. Can Jackie stay sober? Edie Falco talks about the heartbreaking season premiere of ‘Nurse Jackie,’ and why addiction is an issue she’s so passionate about.
Jackie’s off the wagon. The heartbreaking moment came at the end of Nurse Jackie’s season finale last year when, on her way to the party celebrating her first year of sobriety, Jackie Peyton popped another pill. It was a frustrating moment for viewers who keep rooting for TV’s toughest nurse to climb up from rock bottom and carve a life for herself that’s both sober and happy. Sunday night’s Season 6 premiere of Nurse Jackie reiterated that, at least at the moment, those two states of being can’t co-exist in Jackie’s life.
No one is as devastated over Jackie’s relapse as Edie Falco, who’s won an Emmy for her portrayal of the struggling addict, a role she connects to more than most might realize. And struggling Jackie is. At the end of last season, we see Jackie relapse. You said that addiction is near and dear to your heart. Yes! US pushes Bahrain arms deal despite abuses - Features. The US government insists that none of the weapons in the deal can be used against protesters [EPA] The Obama administration is pushing to close an arms deal with Bahrain, despite the government's nearly year-long crackdown against protesters and recent steps to block American NGOs from operating in the island kingdom. A previous arms sale was suspended late last year after fierce opposition from human rights groups and members of Congress.
But the White House is now taking advantage of a legal loophole to push forward a separate deal without congressional approval. The deal is also advancing despite the Bahraini government’s recent crackdown on several US-based NGOs, including the National Democratic Institute and Physicians for Human Rights. Staffers with valid Bahraini visas have been barred from entering the country. No 'internal security items' But some of the items in the proposed sale have indeed been used against protesters. A 'stamp of approval' Bahrain protests: Police use tear gas to break up march. 12 January 2012Last updated at 22:18 The clashes in Manama are the latest in nearly a year of anti-government unrest Security police have used tear gas and stun grenades to break up an anti-government march in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The organisers say more than 3,000 people took part, in spite of a heavy security presence. The government says the protest was illegal.
Activists from Bahrain's Shia Muslim majority have been demonstrating against the kingdom's ruling Sunni monarchy since last February. Thursday's march in the centre of Manama was led by a prominent human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab. "We are using the streets peacefully. One activist tweeted: "Manama is filled with tear gas, protesters running in all directions, followed by shooting and riot police. " A government official confirmed to the BBC that the authorities had acted to disperse the march. The US has expressed concern about the alleged beating of Nabeel Rajab last week Excessive force. فيديو: قمع مسيرة صمود ٢ في المنامة 12/01/2012 Bahrain unrest: policeman jailed for joining protests. 9 January 2012Last updated at 17:15 Ali al-Ghanami joins the protesters, 17 February 2011 A military court in Bahrain has sentenced a policeman to more than 12 years in jail for joining protests against the royal family last year.
Ali al-Ghanami, a 25-year-old junior police officer, had left his guard post and joined protesters on 17 February 2011 after security forces had cleared a major traffic circle in the capital Manama. On that day police action against peaceful demonstrators at Pearl Roundabout left two protesters dead and more than a hundred injured. Video footage from the day shows people being fired on with birdshot at point blank range. His brother told the BBC Mr Ghanami witnessed dead and wounded being taken to nearby Salmaniya hospital. "He was very emotional. He told the crowd he was leaving the force and joining the anti-government protests that were to convulse the tiny Gulf island kingdom for months. 'Official anger' After six weeks on the run, he was arrested.
This boy was taken by riot police from Demestan and tortured. Life Sentences against 7 activists in the “Ma'ameer” Case after an Unjust Trial. The Defendant Kumail Hussein and the signs of torture on his face and hands 11 July 2010 The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its deep concern for the recent developments in what is known as the Ma'ameer case and the violent incidents which accompanied the verdict. Contrary to the expectations, the High Criminal Court issued a ruling on Monday 5 July 2010 which convicts seven individuals from the village of Ma'ameer, and sentenced them to life imprisonment on the charge of causing the killing of Sheikh Mohammed Riyad, a Pakistani national 58 years old on 7 March 2009, and who died two weeks after his car was burnt during security confrontations in the village of Ma'ameer.
The Prosecution had charged the defendants with accusations that varied between illegal gathering, arson which led to the death of Sheikh Mohammed Riyad at Salmaniya Medical Complex, two weeks after the incident, where he died due to the burns. Systematic Torture to Extract Confessions For all those reasons, 1. Bahrain frees blogger on bail, to reinstate workers. "Al Bander Report": Demographic engineering in Bahrain and mechanisms of exclusion. Maintaining Sectarian Division and Penetrating NGO’s The Al Bander report: what it says and what it means English Translation of AlBandar Report -Part1 English Translation of AlBandar Report -Part2 Original Report [Arabic] - Part1 Original Report [Arabic] - Part2 Summary and analysis By Zara Al Sitari, Bahrain Center for Human Rights- September 2006 A secret web lead by a high government official, who is a member of the royal family, has been operating in Bahrain with an aim to manipulate the results of coming elections, maintain sectarian distrust and division, and to ensure that Bahrain's Shias remain oppressed and disenfranchised, according to Dr.
The full 216-page report (in Arabic) can be downloaded from here (31MB). The secret web works through a media group, an electronic group, an intelligence team, a newspaper, a Shia to Sunni conversion programme, and civil societies to carry out these activities, the report says. How the web works: Main Operator 1: Dr Raed Shams What it means: This woman says her #Bahrain husband was fired by Formula 1 j. Cartoon Movement. Bahrain Upclose: Every Day is a Friday | Rights & Liberties.
Bahraini police use tear gas, stun grenades to disperse protesters on highway outside capital. Last Update 18 Dec at 23:00 Events of Dec 18, 2011 (AP) —Police in Bahrain on Sunday fired tear gas at thousands of demonstrators chanting anti-government slogans after the funeral of an elderly man who witnesses say died from tear gas inhalation. The unrest Sunday is the fourth straight day of clashes between opposition supporters and security forces along a main highway west of the Bahraini capital Manama.
At least 40 people have been killed since February, when Bahrain's Shiite majority started campaigning for more rights from Sunni rulers in the Gulf kingdom that is the home of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. Amir al-Mouali said his 73-year-old neighbor, Abdulali Ali Ahmed, was taken to a hospital Saturday morning after struggling to breath during a night of heavy clashes near his home along the Budaiya highway, which connects a string of Shiite villages west of Manama. Al-Mouali said Ahmed died Saturday evening. The demonstrations along the strategic highway has been going since Thursday.
Younis Ashoori | DoctorsInChains.org. Mr Younis Ashoori and Family Mr Younis Ashoori was not one of the 20 medics on trial. He is a hospital administrator that was sentenced to 3 years and was tortured and imprisoned for over 1 year. Doctors In Chains received this testimony from one of his colleagues: “Mr. Younis Ashoori is a 60-year-old man. He works as an admistrator at Muharaq Maternity Hospital and Geriatric Services. Doctors In Chains also received this reply to the charges against him from Mr Younis Ashoori himself: ‘ Reply to the Charges against Me: Younis Ghuloom Ali(Ashoori) “The first charge against me is the acquisition of oxygen cylinders and delivering them to the Bahrain Financial Harbor in person. 14 March 2011 was the day of the two incidents of the Bahrain Financial Harbor and the University of Bahrain, when the administration at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) imposed the hospital disaster plan, or disaster preparedness, and my manager, Mrs.
Read about the other medics currently in prison here. Bahrain: Hundreds Mourn After Boy Is Killed In Demonstration. MANAMA, Bahrain — Bahraini authorities said Saturday a police vehicle skidded on an oil slick poured by anti-government protesters, killing a teenage demonstrator. The death came days before international investigators were to release a report on the Shiite-led uprisings and the Sunni monarchy's punishing crackdowns in the Gulf kingdom. An angry funeral procession for the 16-year-old was broken up by security forces firing tear gas in the latest sign of unwavering tensions after more than nine months of unrest.
Bahrain's majority Shiites have pressed for greater rights from the Sunni dynasty that is backed by neighboring Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab leaders. Bahrain's rulers have offered some concessions – including giving more powers to parliament – but have rebuffed demands to give up their control of top government posts and give up other privileges. At least 35 people have died in the unrest. "Our boy was dead and they left him laying on the street for hours," the uncle said. Bahrain forces fire tear gas at funeral - Middle East. Come and buy our weapons, UK arms fair tells Bahrain - UK Politics, UK. The Bahrain regime's Western hasbara agents - Chan'ad Bahraini 2.0. Bahrain medics go on hunger strike over trial - Middle East - Al Jazeera English | Rights & Liberties. Former prisoners bear witness to Bahrain's security operation - The National | Rights & Liberties.
Bahrain sentences more activists to jail - Middle East. Torture in Bahrain Becomes Routine With Help From Nokia Siemens. Pakistani troops aid Bahrain's crackdown - Features. President Obama: Push for a Real National Dialogue in Bahrain! Poet jailed in protests claims she was beaten by Bahraini royal - Middle East, World. Bahrain releases poet who became a symbol of resistance to regime - Middle East, World.
Bahrain player Mohammed Hubail jailed for protesting government. Bahrain: 8 prominent opposition activists sentenced to life in prison. Bahrain activists jailed for life - Middle East. Bahrain: leading blogger Ali Abdulemam sentenced to 15 years in prison, along with other human rights defenders. “What the ladies did”—Bahraini Women Speak Out Against the Regime. BCHR releases report on government crackdown against photographers - IFEX | Rights & Liberties. Human Rights Report Details Violence Against Health Care Workers in Bahrain, August 3, 2011, Friedrich 306 (5): 475 — JAMA | Rights & Liberties.
Human Price of Freedom and Justice. As F1 returns to Bahrain, footballers languish in jail | Rights & Liberties. No F1 in brutal Bahrain. France 24 correspondent tortured for covering pro-democracy demonstrations. Bahrain: After destruction of the actual protesting site at "the Pearl", the government shifts to eliminate virtual protests | Bahrain Center for Human Rights | Rights & Liberties. Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain. 05-01 Reports of Shia mosques and matams being destroyed or vandalized in #Bahrain. While Bahrain demolishes mosques, U.S. stays silent. Bahraini medical centres and schools 'raided' - Middle East.
RSF: Journalists arrests in Bahrain. Bahraini protester ends hunger strike | World news. 04-28 Four young protesters to be executed tomorrow in #Bahrain, Amnesty calls for halt to firing squad. Second Blogger to Ever Die in Prison: This Week in Online Tyranny. Bahrain | Protests | Iran | Saudi Troops. IHRC: Bahrain – Head of University Department Imprisoned. After crushed protests, Bahrain is accused of deepened oppression of Shiites - Sacramento Living - Sacramento Food and Wine, Home, Health. Human Rights Violations Mount in Bahrain | Middle East. Bahraini's take torture evidence to UN|7May11. Bahraini Protests On Life Support. U.S. berates Bahrain, Gulf allies as tensions spread. US Stays Silent as Bahraini Human Rights Defenders are Targeted.
The Ball is in Our court: Help Free Detained Bahraini Athletes Standing Up for Democracy! Bahrain doles out money to families - Middle East. Bahrain Protesters’ Calls for Unity Belie Divisions. Bahrain frees political prisoners - Middle East.