Bahrain Cracks Down on Dissent - American Expert Published February 16th, 2021 - 08:27 GMT
In this file photo taken on February 25, 2011 Bahraini Shiite anti-government protesters chant slogans against the regime during a rally in remembrance of the seven people who were killed in police crackdowns as they march towards Pearl Square in Manama. With a popular, reform-minded crown prince newly installed as prime minister, and a decade passed since the Arab Spring, Bahrain should be well placed to cast off the painful legacy of its uprising. The Pearl monument in downtown Manama the centre of the protests before they were crushed with the help of Saudi forces has long since been razed. But the nation s wounds remain raw and there is still no room for dissent. Joseph EID / AFP
Monday, 15 February 2021 3:30 PM
[ Last Update: Monday, 15 February 2021 4:45 PM ] In this photo taken on February 25, 2011, Bahraini Shia protesters chant slogans against the regime during a rally in remembrance of the seven people who were killed in police crackdowns as they march towards Pearl Square in Manama. (Photo by AFP)
Bahraini regime’s brutal crackdown on dissent and its systematic abuse of the Shia population and discrimination against them violate numerous international laws, an American human rights expert and peace activist says.
Daniel Kovalik, who teaches international human rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in the state of Pennsylvania, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Monday.
Bahraini protesters stage rallies nationwide on eve of uprising anniversary Saturday, 13 February 2021 8:07 AM
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People participate in a rally west of the capital Manama, Bahrain, on February 12, 2021, on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the popular uprising against the ruling Al Khalifah regime. (Photo via Twitter)
Bahrainis have staged demonstrations across the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the popular uprising against the Al Khalifah regime, and its heavy-handed crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners.
On Friday night, demonstrators took to the streets west of the capital Manama, carrying pictures of Bahrain s most prominent cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, imprisoned political dissidents as well as those killed at the hands of regime forces.
Monday, 01 February 2021 3:28 PM
[ Last Update: Monday, 01 February 2021 4:25 PM ] This file picture shows the entrance to the building of Bahrain’s Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs in the capital, Manama.
A court in Bahrain has sentenced eight anti-regime protesters to life imprisonment and handed down prison sentences to several others as the ruling Al Khalifah regime continues its clampdown on political opponents and pro-democracy activists in the Persian Gulf kingdom.
On Sunday, Bahrain s High Criminal Court found eight defendants guilty of forming an anti-regime cell, alleging that they were affiliated to Iran s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
Iran has repeatedly denied supporting any bid to overthrow the Bahraini government.