(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) said on Wednesday that Mohammad Salman al-Sheikh was arrested the previous day in his apartment in the town of Sanabis.
Al-Sheikh, who heads Bahrain's Society of Photography, is the winner of more than 13 international awards. His most important prize was a silver medal in international competition titled “Slovenia Exposed” in 2009.
He is also a member of the international organizations of photography.
BYSHR is deeply concerned about the arrest of al-Sheikh and has called on international organizations to act urgently to protect him.
Saudi-backed regime forces have detained more than a thousand opposition activists since the anti-government protests erupted in mid-February.
Bahraini regime forces have also raided dozens of mosques, schools, sacred sites and even graves in persisting efforts to suppress protesters.
Protesters are demanding an end to the rule of the Al Khalifa dynasty.
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