3rabi_Aseel
I strongly oppose those filthy theft 'Rulers' They are there beacuse of us and not We beacuse of them...this whole nation runs on our contribution.
Bahrain activists jailed for life - Middle East. Police and protesters have clashed in Bahrain after eight Shia Muslim activists accused of plotting a coup to overthrow the Gulf Arab state's Sunni monarchy were sentenced to life in prison.
The court also sentenced on Wednesday other defendants - from among the 21 suspects on trial - to between two and 15 years in jail. Saeed al-Shehabi, the only defendant to be sentenced in absentia, told Al Jazeera that the charges were false and called the government's response "draconian". "The world has seen how peaceful the demonstrations were, for a month-long period ... yet, they were condemned as being terrorists," he said.
Bahrain player Mohammed Hubail jailed for protesting government. Bahrain: leading blogger Ali Abdulemam sentenced to 15 years in prison, along with other human rights defenders. Ali Abdulemam with two of his children Nine months after leading blogger and human rights activist Ali Abdulemam was arrested along with other political and human rights activists in Bahrain, a military court has sentenced him to 15 years in prison.
“What the ladies did”—Bahraini Women Speak Out Against the Regime. Sawsan Jawad, Asma Darwish and Zainab Alkhawaja (left to right) Activists Zainab Al-Khawaja, Asma Darwish and Sawsan Jawad were arrested at a sit-in last Wednesday at the United Nations House in Manama, Bahrain.
The three women brought a letter addressed to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon urging the international organization to take immediate action to ensure the release of all the political prisoners, the end of military trials on false charges, the investigation into the allegations of torture and accountability to those found guilty. They planned to stay at the offices until the UN brings justice to the political prisoners of Bahrain, and refused to leave the premises after the end of the working hours. “What the three ladies did was a crime” said the General Director of the al-Manama Governorate Police. He added that “legal measures” were taken against the women due to their violation of an article of the penal code law. BCHR releases report on government crackdown against photographers - IFEX.
As F1 returns to Bahrain, footballers languish in jail. France 24 correspondent tortured for covering pro-democracy demonstrations. When Nazeeha Saeed, the Bahrain correspondent of France 24 and Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya, was summoned to a police station in the city of Rifa’a for questioning at midday on 22 May, she expected to be back home two hours later and had no inkling of the nightmare awaiting her.
On arriving at the police station, she took a seat and waited calmly. Other women, mainly nurses, were also waiting, sitting on the floor. An hour later, she was called. She entered an office where there was a male officer. In a quiet but unsettling voice, he told her to answer the questions that would be put to her. An hour later, she was taken to another office. 05-01 Reports of Shia mosques and matams being destroyed or vandalized in #Bahrain. Bahraini medical centres and schools 'raided' - Middle East. Security forces have seized at least eight health workers from two separate medical facilities in Bahrain, sources tell Al Jazeera.
The Aali Health Centre in Manama was raided early on Tuesday morning, as shown in an image posted by an activist on Facebook. Medical staff working in the two centres were beaten and an unknown number were arrested. Human rights groups have accused Bahrain of arresting patients and medical staff suspected of taking part in protests, and sacking hundreds of public workers. Bahrain says it targets only those who committed crimes during the unrest in March. Mattar Ibrahim Mattar, a former member of parliament for Wefaq, the country's leading opposition group, told Al Jazeera that the families of medical staff who have been providing treatment to injured protesters were being arrested. RSF: Journalists arrests in Bahrain. 27 April 2011 Haider Mohamed Al-Noaimi, a blogger and journalist who works for various media including the opposition newspaper Al-Wasat, was arrested by about 30 men who came to his home on the evening of 24 April and confiscated his computer and cameras before taking him away.
They reportedly hit him during the raid. His Facebook profile, where he posted his articles, has been blocked since 3 April. Another Al-Wasat journalist, Nada Al-Wadi, was detained and questioned for around 10 hours on 20 April. Ahmed Yousif Al-Dairy, a netizen who has been detained with his two sons since 1 April, has apparently not been getting the treatment he needs for his diabetes.
Rsf.org. Bahraini protester ends hunger strike. Zainab al-Khawaja, the Bahraini human rights activist who witnessed her father, husband and brother-in-law being beaten and imprisoned by masked soldiers earlier this month has ended her hunger strike.
The 27-year-old mother of one told the Guardian that she has decided to stop her 10-day fast after becoming convinced that "being silent in a tomb and not able to speak is not in the interests of my family. " Her decision follows pressure from human rights groups who tried to persuade her to use her voice in support of the protest movement, arguing that the Bahraini government would rather she were dead than alive. 04-28 Four young protesters to be executed tomorrow in #Bahrain, Amnesty calls for halt to firing squad. A nation on hunger strike.
Alkhawaja's daughter joined by others to protest ex-judicial arrests, torture, and killings in BahrainCalls for a nationwide hunger strike have appeared on twitter. The nationwide hunger strike is meant to show solidarity with the hundreds of Bahraini caught in ex-judicial detainments, who are now under grave threat of torture and death. Zainab Al Khawajah (@angryarabiya), the daughter of prominent human rights activist, Abdulhadi Alkhawajahas now been joined by Mohammed Al Daaysi (@MDaaysi) in a hunger strike. Al Daaysi (@MDaaysi) is the cousin of a missing female pediatrician from Salmaniya Hospital, Dr. Khulood.
Her uncle was also arrested three weeks ago, with no further information available. Second Blogger to Ever Die in Prison: This Week in Online Tyranny. Bahraini blogger dies in custody.
IHRC: Bahrain – Head of University Department Imprisoned. 19 April 2011 The crackdown on academics and free thought continues as Dr Masaud Jahromi is inexplicably imprisoned.
Dr Masaud Jahromi, Chairman of the engineering department at Ahlia University in Bahrain, was arrested at 2:30AM on 14th April 2011; having been beaten and dragged from his bed in front of his family. His family, students, friends and colleagues are unaware of his whereabouts and health. Dr Jahromi is a widely respected academic and engineer. US Stays Silent as Bahraini Human Rights Defenders are Targeted. Bahrain doles out money to families - Middle East. Ahead of protests planned to take place in Bahrain next week, the nation's king has said he will give 1,000 dinars ($2,650) to each Bahraini family.
Friday's announcement on state media came as the latest step that Sunni rulers have taken to appease the majority Shia public. Activists have called for protests in Bahrain, starting from Monday, to demand political, social and economic reforms. The demonstrations will coincide with the tenth anniversary of Bahrain's constitution. Although most analysts do not see any immediate risk of revolt after popular uprisings toppled the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, the small island nation is considered the most vulnerable to unrest among Gulf Arab countries.
The Bahraini government has made several concessions in recent weeks, such as higher social spending and offering to release some minors arrested during a security crackdown against some Shi'ite groups last August. Bahrain Upclose: Every Day is a Friday. Bahraini and GCC security forces continue their systematic suppression of popular protests against the regime. Feelings of tension mount in Manama, as signs of renewed protest become more evident. Manama — At the airport in Manama, there are fewer passengers than usual. Most of the flights are operated by airlines from the Gulf — Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Oman Air. Bahrain forces fire tear gas at funeral - Middle East. Bahraini security forces have fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse thousands of mourners at the funeral of a man who died after he himself was tear-gassed, a Shia politician said.