Cairo in 14.5.2009
Urgent – Bahrain
The Arab Program for Human Rights Activisits is follows up with deep concern the brutal assault which occurred to the activist Mr.Gaffar Kazem, who was abducted by a group of persons wearing a civilian cloths in the night 0f 7.5.2009, where the activist was driving his car near the Gad-Hafs Medical Center, west of Manama city. He was stopped by two cars, and before he pays an attention they dragged him blind-folded to a remot and unkown area,where they brutally assaulted and beaten him until he lost consciousness. He suffered from a broken rips and head injury.
Cairo in 14.5.2009
Urgent – Bahrain
The Arab Program for Human Rights Activisits is follows up with deep concern the brutal assault which occurred to the activist Mr.Gaffar Kazem, who was abducted by a group of persons wearing a civilian cloths in the night 0f 7.5.2009, where the activist was driving his car near the Gad-Hafs Medical Center, west of Manama city. He was stopped by two cars, and before he pays an attention they dragged him blind-folded to a remot and unkown area,where they brutally assaulted and beaten him until he lost consciousness. He suffered from a broken rips and head injury.
The activist is well known for his work in the human rights fields in Bahrain and the Arab world. He worked in the “Activists, prisoners of opinion and detainees committee”. And helped in organizing peaceful marches for the detainee’s rights. Recently he is assisting the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and the Youth Association of Bahrain for Human rights.
The Arab Program is condemning such acts, and the continuing of violations gainst the human rights activists in Bahrain. And he calls the Bahrain government upon the article (7) of the international covenant for the human and poltical rights, which states : “No one shall be subjected to torture or cruel treatment or punishment, inhuman or degrading of the dignity”
The Arab program calls for the Bahrain authorities to:
1- Prompt and impartial investigation into the abduction of human rights activist Mr. Jaafar Kazem and make a statement on the subject and the circumstances of the incident and the results and bring those responsible to court..
2-Work to provide a suitable environment for all workers and defender of human rights.