21 February 2013 - 20:30

The Tehranˈs substitute Friday prayers leader, Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, in the second sermon of his Friday prayers criticized international organizationˈs paradoxical and unjust approach toward global issues.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - ˈInternational organizations, including the United Nations (UN), have become futile organizations which in some cases their decisions are against the world peace and prosperity; unfortunately, international organizations are not honest in their approach vis-a-vis the international community.ˈ

He rejected the western powersˈ claims about their support of freedom and added that the world criminal powers have brought the world to a deadlock.

Pointing to the ongoing criminal actions in various corners of Muslim World, including the daily criminal actions in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan, Emami Kashani cautioned Muslims on enemyˈs divisive plots.

ˈArrogant powers are in decline and they are dead ended.ˈ

Pointing to the massive turnout of people in the 22nd day of Bahman rallies in Tehran on February 10, he said that the brilliant participation of people in the annual celebrations of the 34th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution disappointed the enemies and deterred their conspiracies.

Meanwhile, Tehranˈs interim Friday prayers leader praised Bahraini nationˈs resistance towards the countryˈs tyrant rulers and prayed for their victory.

Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February 2011, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynastyˈs over-40-year rule.

Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member-states - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman and Qatar - were dispatched to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on March 13, 2011, to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.

So far, tens of protesters have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and thousands of others have been injured.

Police clampdown on protesters continues daily. Authorities have tried to stop organized protests by opposition parties over the past month by refusing to license them and using tear gas on those who turn up.

The opposition coalition wants full powers for the elected parliament and a cabinet fully answerable to parliament.

Amnesty International has announced that more than 200 people, arrested as part of the clampdown against Shiite political opposition in Bahrain, are at the risk of being tortured. Around 250 individuals in Bahrain, who are believed to have been detained, are at risk of torture, the group said. Human Rights Watch also accused Bahrain of restricting the travel of rights activists to prevent them from talking about the arrest of opposition members.

The population of Bahrain is predominantly Shia. However, the majority group has long complained of being discriminated against by the Sunni-dominated government in obtaining jobs and receiving services.

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