Bahrain
Human rights defenders killed and tortured
“Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to promote and to strive for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international levels.”Last week, Bahrain witnessed a long wave of protest on the martyr day. On this day all late victims of torturing are commemorated. The wave was dealt with by the security forces who used tear gas and heavy rubber bullets. They even chased the protesters through narrow streets and beaten them in such locations. The situation was so escalated that the peaceful marches were dealt with by armed militias. On December 17,2007, Ali Jasim Mekky met his end during participating in a peaceful demonstration in Sanabis region. The late Mr. Mekky was a human rights defender and was closely related to "Haq" movement, the movement of freedoms and democracy. He also was a human right activist who was randomly arrested in 1996 upon participating in a protest demanding the return of democracy and detainees. In 2005 he was arrested upon participating in a demonstration protesting the sexual and physical abuse against Musa Abd Ali, an activist in “the unemployed committee”. That black week also witnessed arresting human rights activists who face so cruel and inhuman treatment that some were transferred to military hospital.
On December 21, the mosque of Al Sadiq in Manama was forced in by the security forces who used gas tears and rubber bullets and sticks against prayers performers. This came after the ceremony delivered by the secretary general of "Haq" movement Hassan Mishima who accused the authorities with being responsible for Ali Jasim’s death. On December 22, the security services continued arresting people. It was strongly noticed that masked non-uniformed armed militia were involved in an unprecedented way.
On December 21, the mosque of Al Sadiq in Manama was forced in by the security forces who used gas tears and rubber bullets and sticks against prayers performers. This came after the ceremony delivered by the secretary general of "Haq" movement Hassan Mishima who accused the authorities with being responsible for Ali Jasim’s death. On December 22, the security services continued arresting people. It was strongly noticed that masked non-uniformed armed militia were involved in an unprecedented way. Sources
· Bahrain center for human rights
· The International Federation for Human Rights and the World Organization against Torture
· Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights
For more details about Bahrain visit http://www.hrinfo.net/bahrain
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