Bahraini regime forces have once again attacked anti-regime protesters in the town of Sanad, south of the capital, Manama.
Tensions flared up on Saturday when security forces used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators in the northern town. In return, the protesters threw stones at police cars.
Several protest rallies were also held in different parts of the country against the ongoing crackdown on anti-regime activists. The people chanted slogans against the ruling Al Khalifa dynasty and demanded the release of political prisoners.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on June 10 censured the Manama regime for human rights violations in Bahrain. A total of 46 members of the international body expressed deep concern over the Al Khalifa regime’s crackdown on peaceful protesters.
The OHCHR also condemned the imprisonment of journalists and anti-regime demonstrators. It also expressed concern over the torture of inmates, who are in jail for exercising their human rights.
Bahrain has been witnessing a popular uprising since February 2011. Scores of people have been killed and many more arrested since then. On March 14, 2011, troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were deployed to Bahrain to assist the Bahraini government in its crackdown on peaceful protesters.
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