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Anonymous to strike as Bahrain backs jail sentences for king insults
In their latest move against the dissent on the streets and in cyberspace, the Gulf state’s leaders have backed the proposals to prosecute the protesters with real jail terms.New punishments include a fine of up to 10,000 dinars ($26,500), or sentenced to jail for up to five years for defaming the king of Bahrain, or Bahrain’s flag and coat of arms.This law can now be widely applied to the anti-government protests taking place in the country, where chants against the ruling royal family can often be heard.But tightening laws and crackdowns on protests, in which, according to estimates by various rights groups, some 80 protesters have been killed since 2011, and dozens others have been exposed to violence and torture, has not stopped Bahraini protesters from taking to the streets.Recently, Bahrain has been rocked by clashes and demonstrations by pro-democracy activists against the Formula One Grand Prix race taking place in the country’s capital Manama on April 21. Both Bahraini and international activists voiced their concerns about the venue, saying it is “unethical” for both F1 and the FIA to be holding such an event in a country with political detainees still jailed and reported human rights violations not investigated.Among those who couldn’t join the protests in person was the jailed human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who’s still serving a two year prison term in connection with the February 2011 uprising in Bahrain. The opposition leader tweeted his support for the Formula One protesters from his prison cell.Human Rights Watch said that some twenty Bahraini opposition activists have been arrested in towns near the Gulf country’s Sakhir race track since last week. The rights group claimed these arrests without warrants were “intended to intimidate” activists, along with “their families and their supporters.” The Bahraini authorities have denied that any such arrests have taken place.The Anonymous hacktivist group has also been critical of the situation in Bahrain, and is now threatening to disrupt the anticipated F1 race in support of the protesters – at least on the cyber front.“Anonymous will not stand by and allow you a race fueled by the blood of our freedom loving comrades in Bahrain… We are coming forward this year to wreck your little party again Mr. Eccelstone,” the group said in a statement addressing the F1 boss Bernnie Eccelstone and marking the launch of a new hacktivist action dubbed ‘Operation Bahrain.’ Anonymous Op Bahrain | We’ve Begun The Countdown To Wreckage: Action Begins Friday – April 19, 2013 6:00 AM Manama Standard Time | #ExpectUs — Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) April 15, 2013 “We will remove you from the world wide web, whether you be Grand Prix or Bahrain government – we shall take it all down. We will expose the personal data of any person who supports this race in any way,” Anonymous vowed, urging the cancellation of the race before the festivities begin, and reminding of the group’s 2012 action, in which the Formula One websites were “shut down.”Meanwhile, Bahrain has pledged to tighten security measures while hosting the race after a series of explosions, including a gas cylinder blast setting a car ablaze, rocked the country’s Financial Harbor district on Sunday. The February 14 Youth Coalition was allegedly behind the blasts, which caused no damage or injuries, but were treated as a message of possible violence ahead of the F1 race. The underground movement has recently promised that “volcanic flames will erupt,” should the motor race begin.Unrest has been escalating in Bahrain since the quelled uprising of February 14, 2011, and protests are still frequent in the primarily Shiite, but Sunni-ruled nation. The talks between the opposition and the royal rulers appear to be in a deadlock in the Gulf country, which is also home to the US Fifth Fleet. … Read More
Bahraini protester run over by pro-regime militia
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‘Go on, shoot me!’ Grief-stricken protester confronts Bahraini riot police (VIDEO)
Screenshot from YouTube user bhtv100; Youtube video courtesy of Bhtv100(8.8Mb)embed videoThe death of a 16-year-old boy during the violent second anniversary of Bahrain’s popular uprising drove one enraged protester to face down riot police in a dramatic scene caught on film. Through the haze of smoke in the debris-littered streets of Daih, over half a dozen riot police were met with a volley of screams by an unidentified protester who was overwhelmed after witnessing the death of Hussein Jaziri – a teenager killed by shotgun fire on Thursday.The tense standoff in the predominately Shiite village outside the capital Manama seemed likely to end in violence, though the pure force of the protesters indignation reportedly had police rattled.“You criminals! You murderers! You hope to escape God’s wrath? God will avenge us! Go on, shoot me! Shoot me if you dare, I won’t leave,” the lone man belted out with raw conviction as he closed in on the officers.A masked youth tentatively approached the man and attempted to pull him back without effect. His screams only intensified as the first officer approached and immediately recoiled as a rock struck the nearby pavement.A second officer charged in with his baton but immediately lowered it when the demonstrator refused to flinch. Projectile-lobbing protesters then forced back police, who responded with tear gas.The scene has served to highlight the opposition’s resolve despite the government’s hardline response to the ongoing unrest which has gripped the Gulf country for two years.Nationwide protests were organized by opposition activists on Thursday to mark the uprising’s two-year anniversary. Protests soon turned violent, with security forces firing shotguns and tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, who then responded by throwing Molotov cocktails.Clashes raged on into the early hours of Friday, with one police officer reportedly being killed after being hit by “an incendiary device,” the interior ministry said.On Friday police used sound bombs to disperse thousands of opposition supporters who staged a mid-afternoon demonstration on the Boudaya highway, which links several Shiite-populated villages with the capital, AFP cites witnesses as saying.Bahrain, a country where over 75 percent of the country is Shiite, is ruled by a Sunni monarchy.On February 14, 2011, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Bahrain’s capital, Manama, demanding democratic reforms and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa.Since the start of the uprising, at least 82 protesters have been killed, including nine children. … Read More
Teenage protester shot dead amid clashes on Bahrain uprising anniversary (PHOTOS)
Teenage protester shot dead amid clashes on Bahrain uprising anniversary (PHOTOS)Get short URLLink copied to clipboardemail story to a friendprint versionPublished: 14 February, 2013, 13:36
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Shiite Bahraini protestors clash with security forces following a rally to mark the second anniversary of an uprising in the Sunni-ruled kingdom of Bahrain, on February 14, 2013 in the village of Sanabis, West of the capital Manama (AFP Photo / Mohammed Al – Shaikh)A teenage protester w
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as killed in a Shiite village near the Bahraini capital Manama on Thursday, as demonstrators clashed with police during a rally marking the second anniversary of the country’s Shia uprising.Two police officers were reportedly hurt when their vehicles crashed in Budaiya, after anti-government protesters poured motor oil on the road. Hundreds of people participating in the rally also built roadblocks.Nationwide protests are set to take place across Bahrain on Thursday and Friday following calls by opposition activists.On Wednesday, Bahraini police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a crackdown on hundreds of protesters in the capital Manama. Demonstrators attempted to march to Pearl Square, which was occupied two years ago when the protest against the country’s ruling Sunni monarchy first began.Shiite Bahraini protestors clash with security forces following a rally to mark the second anniversary of an uprising in the Sunni-ruled kingdom of Bahrain, on February 14, 2013 in the village of Sanabis, West of the capital Manama (AFP Photo / Mohammed Al – Shaikh)Shiite Bahraini women walk amidst tear gas smoke as they head to serv
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According to the website of main Bahraini opposition group Wefaq, 16-year-old Ali Ahmed Ibrahim al-Jazeeri died in the village of Diya from what it alleged were internationally banned exploding bullets. The country’s interior ministry confirmed the death on its Twitter account, but did not release the identity of the deceased, AFP reported.Protests started early in the morning in a few Shiite villages, as demonstrators marked the second anniversary of the beginning of the popular uprising in the country. According to the International Federation for Human Rights, at least 80 people have died in the violence over the past two years.The latest rally also turned violent, with security forces firing shotguns and tear gas to disperse the protesters. Demonstrators retaliated by throwing petrol bombs at officers, witnesses said.Shiite Bahraini protestors clash with security forces following a rally to mark the second anniversary of an uprising in the Sunni-ruled kingdom of Bahrain, on February 14, 2013 in the village of Sanabis, West of the capital Manama (AFP Photo / Mohammed Al – Shaikh)Two police officers were reportedly hurt when their vehicles crashed in Budaiya, after anti-government protesters poured motor oil on the road. Hundreds of people participating in the rally also built roadblocks.Nationwide protests are set to take place across Bahrain on Thursday and Friday following calls by opposition activists.On Wednesday, Bahraini police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a crackdown on hundreds of protesters in the capital Manama. Demonstrators attempted to march to Pearl Square, which was occupied two years ago when the protest against the country’s ruling Sunni monarchy first began.Shiite Bahraini protestors clash with security forces following a rally to mark the second anniversary of an uprising in the Sunni-ruled kingdom of Bahrain, on February 14, 2013 in the village of Sanabis, West of the capital Manama (AFP Photo / Mohammed Al – Shaikh)Shiite B
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ahraini women walk amidst tear gas smoke as they head to serve tea to protestors during clashes with security forces following a demonstration to mark the second anniversary of an uprising in the Sunni-ruled kingdom of Bahrain, on February 14, 2013 in the village of Sanabis, West of the capital Manama (AFP Photo / Mohammed Al – Shaikh) … Read More
Bahraini police, protesters clash after protest request denied
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ce, protesters clash after protest request deniedGet short URLLink copied to clipboardemail story to a friendprint versionPublished: 26 January, 2013, 06:13
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Bahraini Shiite Muslim women shout slogans during an anti-regime demonstration in Manama on January 25, 2013.(AFP Photo / Mohammed Al-Shakh)Bahraini police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of anti-government demonstrators in the capital Manama on Friday.”);
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Protesters clashed with riot police after the interior ministry denied a request by the main Shiite-led opposition bloc al-Wefaq to hold a major rally.Despite a recent agreement to hold talks with the ruling family, opposition leaders insist that the protests will continue. Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since February 2011, calling for an end to the Al-Khalifa family’s nearly four-decade rule. The protesters also demand an end to state discrimination against the country’s Shiite majority by the predominantly Sunni political class.Some 80 people are believed to have been killed and thousands arrested since the unrest began. Many opposition figures have been arrested on allegations of conspiring to topple the government.According to a 2011 report by Human Rights Watch, the government regularly abuses its citizens. The abuses include denying defendants the right to counsel and to present a defense, denial of medical access to protesters injured by security forces, torture and general ill treatment during interrogations.Bahraini Shiite Muslims shout slogans while holding a banner reading “We will not stop demanding our rights” during a demonstration in Manama on January 25, 2013.(AFP Photo / Mohammed Al-Shakh) … Read More
Thousands protest in Bahrain seeking PM’s ouster
Thousands of Shiite protesters in Bahrain Saturday demanded a transition government and the removal of Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, who has been premier since 1974, witnesses said. They said the demonstrators marched in the village of Diya near the capital Manama, chanting…
