(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The head of Liberties and Human Rights Department (LHRD) in al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sayed Hadi al-Musawi said the regime in Bahrain that the very same violations and abuses perpetrated by the Bahraini regime against citizens during the state of emergency back in 2011 are perpetrated today on a raising pace. He added, the regime behaves indifferent to the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) report and insists it remains in the circle of human rights violations.
In a press conference held at al-Wefaq on today, al-Musawi revealed numbers of violations committed by the regime during the current month; he mentioned that at least 98 citizens have been arrested plus seven children, while 31 sustained injuries, five of which are females. He confirmed that Sara Ismail sustained a head injury when she was hit with a sniper-firing solid projectile.
Al-Musawi also mentioned that over 70 house raids- mostly night raids- have taken place during the current month besides the collective punishments conducted against residential areas.
"What is the difference between the situation now and the situation back in the state of emergency?" he said, adding, "we were able to document and confirm this number of cases but the real number of injuries is bigger than this
"More than 19 trials have oppressively ruled retaliative sentences that do not suit the accusations innocent citizens were charged with".
Security forces behave like gangs
Al-Musawi said the regime forces' violence including assaults is escalating stressing that assaults and torture express the mentality of gangs, "security forces are in charge of maintain order but this type of behavior reveals gang practice and indicates that the State is absent
"the security forces' assaults cause bleeding and this is certainly no civilized scene, it is a scene of criminals and gangs. Yesterday's attack against the young woman could have taken her life
"Birdshot guns are still used against citizens, and this excessive use of force which had resulted in loss of 17 lives and hundreds of injuries".
Al-Musawi pointed out that the Interior Ministry has been following up the case of Ahmed al-Nahham, (a five year old who had been fired at with birdshot by security forces some months ago), he said, "this means the ministry has admitted he was injured, so what threat was this five year old imposing? This is a question to the officials".
Al-Musawi also talked about the detainees' right to medical care and treatment blaming the Interior Ministry for not respecting this right and for filling detention cells with large numbers of prisoners making it impossible to provide proper care. He also came across the case of Sheikh Habib al-Miqdad, who has been handed lengthy sentences, expressing concern over his health condition stressing that prison officials are legally and morally responsible of proving him with medical treatment.
Detained students denied right to education
Al-Musawi also mentioned that the Education Minister is committing a crime by denying the detained students from sitting for exams, urging that this is a right nobody can deny. This comes within the regime's retaliative policy by spoiling these students' future, he added.
Regarding freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Bahrain, Al-Musawi said Bahrainis are still prevented from practicing this right in the capital Manama and pay their freedoms and lives as a high price for this.
He also talked about the authority's unbalanced imposing of the law by pursuing citizens who express their political opinions, such as al-Wefaq's Secretary General, while ignoring Jassim al-Saeedi who abuses a whole sect in the Bahraini community and turning a blind eye to the security forces who use violence to kill innocent citizens.
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In a press conference held at al-Wefaq on today, al-Musawi revealed numbers of violations committed by the regime during the current month; he mentioned that at least 98 citizens have been arrested plus seven children, while 31 sustained injuries, five of which are females. He confirmed that Sara Ismail sustained a head injury when she was hit with a sniper-firing solid projectile.
Al-Musawi also mentioned that over 70 house raids- mostly night raids- have taken place during the current month besides the collective punishments conducted against residential areas.
"What is the difference between the situation now and the situation back in the state of emergency?" he said, adding, "we were able to document and confirm this number of cases but the real number of injuries is bigger than this
"More than 19 trials have oppressively ruled retaliative sentences that do not suit the accusations innocent citizens were charged with".
Security forces behave like gangs
Al-Musawi said the regime forces' violence including assaults is escalating stressing that assaults and torture express the mentality of gangs, "security forces are in charge of maintain order but this type of behavior reveals gang practice and indicates that the State is absent
"the security forces' assaults cause bleeding and this is certainly no civilized scene, it is a scene of criminals and gangs. Yesterday's attack against the young woman could have taken her life
"Birdshot guns are still used against citizens, and this excessive use of force which had resulted in loss of 17 lives and hundreds of injuries".
Al-Musawi pointed out that the Interior Ministry has been following up the case of Ahmed al-Nahham, (a five year old who had been fired at with birdshot by security forces some months ago), he said, "this means the ministry has admitted he was injured, so what threat was this five year old imposing? This is a question to the officials".
Al-Musawi also talked about the detainees' right to medical care and treatment blaming the Interior Ministry for not respecting this right and for filling detention cells with large numbers of prisoners making it impossible to provide proper care. He also came across the case of Sheikh Habib al-Miqdad, who has been handed lengthy sentences, expressing concern over his health condition stressing that prison officials are legally and morally responsible of proving him with medical treatment.
Detained students denied right to education
Al-Musawi also mentioned that the Education Minister is committing a crime by denying the detained students from sitting for exams, urging that this is a right nobody can deny. This comes within the regime's retaliative policy by spoiling these students' future, he added.
Regarding freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Bahrain, Al-Musawi said Bahrainis are still prevented from practicing this right in the capital Manama and pay their freedoms and lives as a high price for this.
He also talked about the authority's unbalanced imposing of the law by pursuing citizens who express their political opinions, such as al-Wefaq's Secretary General, while ignoring Jassim al-Saeedi who abuses a whole sect in the Bahraini community and turning a blind eye to the security forces who use violence to kill innocent citizens.
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