Posts Tagged ‘Bahrain’
January 31st, 2012
Fourteen imprisoned activists have begun a one-week
hunger strike in
Bahrain. The activists, who have been imprisoned since March 2011, are protesting the continuous crackdown on demonstrations in Bahrain. The health of several of the activists is at risk –human rights defender AbdulJaleel AlSingace who suffers from
poliomyelitis, a nerve disease, previously suffered a heart attack whilst on hunger strike. Many prisoners, including those held in Jaw and the central region prisons, have announced plans to join this hunger strike.
January 24th, 2012
An IFEX-organised international mission tomorrow releases a report asking Bahraini officials to deliver on reform promises
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January 10th, 2012
A
Bahraini policeman has
been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his involvement in protests against the government
last year. 25 year-old Ali al-Ghanami left his guard post during protests on 17 February 2011, which left two protesters dead and more than a hundred injured. Speaking to the BBC, al-Ghanami’s brother said after witnessing dead and wounded being moved to a nearby hospital, Ali told crowds he could not work for a “killer institution.” Over the next month, Ali al-Ghanami spoke openly at rallies against the government of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
January 9th, 2012
Prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was
severely beaten by security services in
Bahrain during a demonstration on Friday.
Rajab was beaten on the back, head and neck and was taken by ambulance to Salmaniya hospital after participating in a peaceful
protest in Manama. The activist, who is President of The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (
GCHR) and Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (
BCHR) told his lawyer that policemen gathered around him and began to beat him. Rajab has been released from hospital following treatment for concussion, back pain and bruises to his back and face.
November 30th, 2011
International delegation to Bahrain calls for an end to free expression violations and for human rights defenders to be freed
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October 20th, 2011
The
Bahrain Centre for Human Rights
reports that Jaleela Al Salman, vice president of the Bahrain Teachers Association was arrested on 18 October from her home without a warrant. On 25 September, a military court sentenced Al Salman to three years in prison, on charges of “inciting hatred towards the regime”, “calling for a teachers strike”, as well as “attempting to overthrow the ruling system by force.” Al Salman was initially detained from 29 March until 21 August after going on hunger strike, and
has been vocal about the current state of human rights in Bahrain during the past few weeks. Her trial for appeal will take place on 1 December.
October 14th, 2011
Students at Bahrain Polytechnic are being silenced and expelled for social media posts. Sara Yasin reports
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October 6th, 2011
International outcry over the sentencing of 20 medics, who treated injured protesters, in Bahrain has led to the announcement of their retrial. Front Line Defenders’ Mary Lawlor explores the stories of others imprisoned in similar circumstances
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