The Arrests of Two more Activists
Accusing 28 detainees, including 10 activists, with the alleged use of violence
No Visitation Rights for 18 detainees including all the Activists
The Arrests of Two more Activists
Accusing 28 detainees, including 10 activists, with the alleged use of violence
No Visitation Rights for 18 detainees including all the Activists
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is highly concerned for the continued arrest of activists yesterday and today, in what seems as a crackdown on human rights activists and political groups that are considered responsible for a series of protests related to Economic-social rights and basic freedoms . Apparently the authorities are using the recent unrest to accuse activists of participation in illegal gathering and rioting. The BCHR has received reports that some of the detainees were transferred to the military hospital as a result of beating during arrest or torture.
The two activists that have been arrested last night and today were:
Name: Hassan Abdelnabi Hassan, 26 years, Sitra
Affiliations: An active member of the Unemployment Committee who had been previously threatened, kidnapped by masked men, beaten and subjected to repetitive arrests.
Details: Hassan was leaving a Seminar with his wife yesterday night at around 11PM, when 3 civilian cars blocked their way and armed individuals in civilian clothes arrested him. The Seminar which Mr. Abdelnabi was taking part in its preparation aimed at highlighting the human rights violations and arrests of activists that have been taking place recently. Hassan was the only senior member of the Unemployment Committee who had not been arrested and was present to share information about the activities of the Unemployment Committee and its members and highlight the fact that they were being targeted for a long time now.
Name: Mr. Ebrahim Mohamed Amin Al-Arab, 38 years, Bani-Jamra
Affiliations: A member of the AMAL Political Society and a founding member of the Martyrs and Victims of Torture Committee
Details: At 11AM this morning Special Security Forces attacked the house of Mr. Alarab, and arrested him. Mr. Alarab, who had been arrested 8 times during the political unrest in Bahrain in the 90’s and was subjected to brutal torture (scars on his hand and forehead are still visible), had 3 months ago participated in a Seminar on “Truth and Reconciliation” organized by several human rights groups including the BCHR in collaboration with Human Rights Watch. Mr. Alarab gave a live witness account of the torture he had been subjected to.
The BCHR has learnt that 18 out of reported 48 detainees were officially accused of illegal gathering, rioting, damaging a police vehicle, theft of a weapon and ammunition and possession of weapon and ammunition without permits. The Public Prosecutor office had announced that visitation rights will not be given to families of theses detainees. At least ten of the accused are well known activists, who had been arrested during the past 8 days.
Three other detainees were accused of attempted murder while ten more detainees were accused of illegal gathering and rioting. The BCHR is informed by relatives of about 17 more individuals who disappeared, while their arrest has not been announced by the authorities.
The aforementioned arrests took place after security clashes that broke out as a result of the death of one of the participants on December 17, 2007 in a demonstration that was demanding truth and equity for victims of Torture. The death of Ali Jassim Mekki, aged 30 years, was due to the use of excessive force by the security forces .
Attachment: a list of detainees according the information received.
For more information. Please contact:
Nabeel Rajab, BCHR Vice-president, Mobile: +973 39699933, Email: boddah88@hotmail.com
List of Detainees, Including Activists
Arrested during the Last Nine days
Including Available Affiliation and Accusations
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights – 28 December 2007
Detainees Accused of Illegal Gathering, Rioting, Damaging A Police Vehicle, Theft of a Weapon and Ammunition and Possession of Weapon and Ammunition without Permits
No. Name Area Age Date/Time of Arrest Affiliation
1 Naji Ali Fateel Bani Jamra 32 8:50 am – 21/12/2007 Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) (Senior member)
2 Mohammed Abdullah Al Sengais Sanabes 40 2:15 – 21/12/2007 The Committee to Combat High Prices (Head of Committee)
3 Hassan Abdulnabi Sitra 11:00-11:30
26/12/2007 The Unemployment Committee (Board Member)
4 Nader Ali Ahmad Al-Salatna Sanabes 35 The Unemployment Committee (Former Board Member)
5 Maytham Bader Jassim Al-Sheikh Isa Town 31 5 pm – 21/12/2007 The Unemployment Committee (Former Board Member)
6 Ahmad Jaffar Mohammed Ali Daih 28 11:30 pm – 23/12/2007 The Unemployment Committee (Former Board Member)
7 Abdullah Mohsen Abdullah Saleh Isa Town 30 8 am – 21/12/2007 The Unemployment Committee (Former president)
8 Shaker Mohammed Abdul-Hussein Abdul-Aal Hamala 26 4 am – 21/12/2007 The Unemployment Committee
9 Majid Salman Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Haddad Daih/Jedhafs 22 2 pm – 22/12/2007 The Unemployment Committee
10 Isa Abdullah (Isa)Al-Sarah Bani Jamra 25 5 pm – 22/12/2007 Active Member of the Islamic Action Society
11 Mohammed Maki (Ahmed) Tareef Sanabes
12 Hussein Jaffar Tareef Sanabes 20 23/12/2007
13 Hussein Khalil Ibrahim (Al-Madoob) Jabalat Habshi 23 Almost 4:30 21/12/2007
14 Ahmad Abdul-Hadi Ahmad Mahdi Salman Mugshae 17
15 Hussein Shaker Mohammed Fardan Shaker Bani Jamra 35 11:30 pm – 22/12/2007
16 Mohammed Khalil Al-Madoob Jabalat Habshi 27 Almost 4:30 – 21/12/2007
17 Mohammed Hassan Ali Hassan
18 Mahmood Hassan Saleh Karraneh 21/12/2007
Detainees Accused of Attempted Murder
19 Hasan Abbas Mansoor
20 Salman Abdul Adhim Salman Shakoora 22 17/12/2007- demonstration
Sanabes
21 Ghasan Mirza Ali Bu Madan Bu-Quwa/Sihla 18 17/12/2007
Detainees Accused of Illegal Gathering and Rioting
22 Khalil Ibrahim Mirza Al-Meshemea Hajjar 26
23 Sadiq Ali Abdullah Al-Mutawa Malkiya 15 8 pm – 15/12/2007
24 Ahmad Saeed Ahmad Saleem Demestan 18
25 Ali Kadhim Saeed Kadhim Malkiya 15 8 pm – 15/12/2007
26 Hasan Ahmad Nasser Juma Sitra – Mhaza 21 8 pm – 17/12/2007
27 Ibrahim Khalaf Ibrahim Malkiya 28 8 pm – 15/12/2007
28 Sayed Ali Mohammed Saeed Mohammed Sihla 21 9 pm – 17/12/2007
29 Mohammed Hussain Yousif Demestan 35
30 Saleh Mahdi Salman Demestan 31
31 Hisham Mohammed Aon
An additional list of “Individuals reported as disappeared while their arrests have not been announced by the authorities” will not be published due to lack of confirmation of the received information.