Nasrallah Thanks UN Secretary General for Worrying about Hezbollah’s Growing Strength
By Adib S Karwar – Axis of Logic – 15 January, 2012

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah secretary general of Hezbollah in a speech in Baalbek – Lebanon on Saturday January 14th declared that he would like to thank Mr. Ban Ki Moon Secretary General of the United Nations for worrying about Hezbollah’s growing military strength.

Sayyed Nasrallah on Arbaeen: “Our Certainty of this Right Path Is Increasing.”

Responding to Ban Ki-Moon

From here, Hezbollah secretary General reiterated holding on to the resistance’s path and arms, and assured that these, in addition to the army and people, are the only guarantee to Lebanon’s security, dignity, and stability.

Nasrallah responded to Ban Ki-Moon’s Friday stance which he released in Lebanon demanding the disarmament of Hezbollah:

“Yesterday, I felt happiness when I heard UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon saying that he was concerned of Hezbollah’s military power. I tell him that this relieves us and makes us happy, because we want you, America, and Israel to be concerned. We don’t care about that, we only care that our people feel secure because there is a resistance in Lebanon that will not allow any captivity, occupation, or violation to their dignity.”

“I say to him and to the entire world that this armed resistance will remain, continue, and expand in its power, capability, and readiness, and its certainty that it has taken the right choice is increasing. From the experience in Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, and all the regions that witnessed occupation, we ask: What was the result of relying on the Arab League, the Arab regimes, the Islamic Conference Organization, the United Nations, the Security Council, the European Union, and such organizations?”

He continued:

“The result is that Palestine is still under occupation, over 10,000 Palestinians are still in captivity, millions of Palestinians are still displaced outside their countries, and Al-Quds is being violated daily and Judaized by the Zionists.

“On the other hand, the resistance in Lebanon, which believed in God and wagered on the power of its fighters and support of its people, achieved liberation, so did the resistance in Gaza and in Iraq.”

On the internal security level, his eminence stressed Hezbollah’s compliance with civil peace and stability, and stressed that political differences on any issue must not affect security and civil peace.

“I call for this commitment and emphasize that preserving security and confronting crimes in all the regions is the responsibility of the government, army, and security apparatuses.”
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U.S. and Israel Coordinate Strategy Against Iran
by blackandred – 20 January, 2012 – Mostly Water

US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Martin Dempsey arrived in Israel yesterday for talks on Iran with top military and political leaders. As the Obama administration escalates its confrontation with Tehran, the obvious purpose of Dempsey’s visit is to coordinate hostile moves by the two countries against Iran.

Both sides have deliberately downplayed the prospect for an impending military strike against Iran. Israel’s Defence Minister Ehud Barak told Israeli radio on Wednesday that any attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities was “very far off.” Asked if the US had pressed Israel for advance notice of any strike, he insisted that no decision had been made on military action. “I don’t suggest that we deal with this as if it’s about to happen tomorrow,” he said.

The US and Israel announced on Monday that their largest-ever joint war games, Austere Challenge 12, would be postponed until later this year. The exercise, involving thousands of US and Israeli soldiers, was to test Israel’s anti-missile defence systems — the unstated rationale being likely Iranian retaliation in the event of US or Israeli attack.

The delay has been widely interpreted in the media as evidence that the US is seeking to ease tensions in the Persian Gulf and ensure that Israel does not carry out a unilateral strike on Iran. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman cited “diplomatic and regional reasons, the tensions and instability” as factors in the postponement.

No one should accept these statements at face value. The US has been inflaming tensions with Iran since the beginning of the year. President Barack Obama has signed into law a measure designed to penalize foreign corporations doing business with Iran’s central bank and thus choke off Iranian oil exports. European Union foreign ministers are due to meet on Monday to finalize details of an embargo on the purchase of Iranian oil. …more

Worries Mount over Blowback of Israeli Attack on Iran
By Barbara Slavin – 18 January, 2012 – IPS

WASHINGTON, Jan 18, 2012 (IPS) – A former senior adviser on the Middle East to the last four U.S. presidents says that “the negatives far outweigh the positives” of war with Iran and the United States should augment Israel’s nuclear weapons delivery systems to dissuade it from attacking the Islamic Republic.

Bruce Riedel, who served on the White House National Security Council and dealt extensively with both Israel and Iran, told an audience Tuesday at the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank, that while an Iran with nuclear weapons would be a significant strategic setback for the United States and Israel, deterrence and containment were preferable to military force.

He criticised those, including all but one Republican presidential candidate, who discuss an attack on Iran’s nuclear installations as though it would be “over in an afternoon or a couple of weeks”.

“I don’t use the term ‘military strike,’ ” Riedel said. “We will be at war with Iran. Once we begin it, the determination of when it ends will not be a unilateral one… This could become another ground war in Asia.”

The global economy would suffer a huge blow from spiking oil prices, and U.S. personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan would be likely targets of Iranian retaliation, Riedel said.

The consequences would be especially dire for Afghanistan because Iran could become a second sanctuary, after Pakistan, for Taliban militants. In that event, “the chances of success in Afghanistan on the timeline the (Barack Obama) administration has laid out is virtually nil,” he said.

While the U.S. military and intelligence establishment appears solidly against a war with Iran, Israel’s attitude has been ambivalent. A major concern for U.S. policymakers is that Israel might attack Iran without giving the United States warning – and thus the opportunity to try to veto the action.

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in December that this was a possibility. Dempsey was due in Israel Thursday for discussions about Iran. …more

In Signal to Israel and Iran, Obama Delays War Exercise
Analysis by Gareth Porter and Jim Lobe – 16 January, 2012 – IPS

WASHINGTON, Jan 16, 2012 (IPS) – The postponement of a massive joint U.S.-Israeli military exercise appears to be the culmination of a series of events that has impelled the Barack Obama administration to put more distance between the United States and aggressive Israeli policies toward Iran.

The exercise, called “Austere Challenge ’12” and originally scheduled for April, was to have been a simulation of a joint U.S.-Israeli effort to identify, track and intercept incoming missiles by integrating sophisticated U.S. radar systems with the Israeli Arrow, Patriot and Iron Dome anti-missile defence systems.

U.S. participation in such an exercise, obviously geared to a scenario involving an Iranian retaliation against an Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities, would have made the United States out to be a partner of Israel in any war that would follow an Israeli attack on Iran.

Obama and U.S. military leaders apparently decided that the United States could not participate in such an exercise so long as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to give the administration any assurance that he will not attack Iran without prior approval from Washington.

The official explanation from both Israeli and U.S. officials about the delay was that both sides agreed on it. Both Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Mark Regev, spokesman for Netanyahu, suggested that it was delayed to avoid further exacerbation of tensions in the Gulf.

The spokesman for the U.S. European Command, Capt. John Ross, and Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told Laura Rozen of Yahoo News Sunday that the two sides had decided on the postponement to the second half of 2012 without offering any specific reason for it. …more

“I didn’t do anything. I love the King” the boy says, as he is yanked from the alley way.

Sacked Bahrain F1 staff stay out
20 January, 2012 – Bill Law – BBC

The row over 29 sacked Formula 1 employees deepened on Thursday when it emerged that most have yet to return to work.

The workers were fired for allegedly participating in protests against the government of King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Out of 29 who lost their jobs, only three have come back.

Twelve others who were asked to return have refused, saying that the terms of a new contract are unfair. They say the contract fails to restore lost pay and benefits. They are also being asked to drop cases brought for unfair dismissal.

The 29 were among more than 1,600 Bahrainis summarily dismissed from their jobs last year in both the private and public sectors.

In a bid to defuse tensions, King Hamad issued a royal decree last week instructing that all those who had been sacked be allowed to return to work.

The decree came in the wake of a report late last year by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI).
The Crown Prince of Bahrain is said to be a huge fan of Formula One The Crown Prince of Bahrain is said to be a huge fan of Formula 1

The king had ordered the independent investigation after the violent suppression of protests by security forces left more than 50 people dead in the tiny Gulf state.

Damning verdict

Chaired by the distinguished Egyptian lawyer, Professor Cherif Bassiouni, the report proved to be a damning indictment of King Hamad’s government.

Mr Bassiouni documented numerous human rights abuses and systematic torture of detainees in February and March.

His report also examined the cases of employees who were sacked for allegedly supporting pro-democracy protests. Nearly all of those affected were Shia Muslims.

Bahrain has a Shia majority population but is ruled over by a Sunni Muslim family, the Al Khalifa. The Shia community has long complained of discrimination at the hands of the Al Khalifa. …more

Bahrain Special: The Air Show, the “Black Smoke” Campaign, and the Dark Arts of Regime Propaganda
20 January, 2012 – by John Horne – EA Global

The Bahrain International Airshow began on Thursday. Continuing today, it is the first major international event in the kingdom since the crackdown on citizens calling for democratic reform. The al-Khalifa ruling family hope it will attract significant investment to the Kingdom while building close ties and relations with businesses, governments and militaries overseas.

The air show is an exclusive affair to which only 40 select corporations, each paying $160,000, have been invited. Even with Avaaz’s campaign to encourage a boycott of the F1 Grand Prix, the Air Show is a much more significant, and cynical, event in the guise of entertainment. It provides a forum for networking such as this:

BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa meets with British Defence Ministry Undersecretary Lord Astor and Defence Senior Advisor on Middle East Lieutenant General Simon Mayall. Also present at the meeting are British Ambassador to Bahrain Ian Lindsay and British Military Attaché Commodore Christopher Murray

A subsequent feature will consider the Air Show’s place in the sale of arms to Bahrain and other member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including the interest of the United Kingdom, given that a British firm, Farnborough International, organises the event. Farnborough is a subsidiary company of A|D|S, “the trade organisation advancing UK Aerospace, Defence and Security industries”. On Tuesday, A|D|S launched its “Flying Forward” campaign in the House of Commons, aimed at expanding the export of UK aerospace equiptment manufactured by companies such as BAE Systems, EADS, GKN and others. This comes at a time when British economic strategy is based on shifting from a net importer to a net exporter of goods — a tricky proposition given the UK has very few major manufacturing industries left, with the notable exception of weapons and military systems.

For now, however, a look at the protests by Bahrainis against the Air Show, in particular, the burning of tyres to create vast plumes of black smoke to cover the sky (see Friday’s Live Coverage).

Opposition activists in Bahrain have often used tyre-burning as a show of defiance and as a means of blocking roads. Yesterday’s national tyre burning campaign was united under the banner “Mourning in the Sky”. Many of these actions were led by the “February 14” youth movement, a loose coalition of activists seen by some as a much more confrontational wing of the opposition.

The “Mourning in the Sky” tyre-burning was predominantely a protest demanding the immediate release of opposition leader and founding member of the Al-Wefaq Party, Hasan Mushaima. Mushaima, who suffers from cancer, was sentenced to life by the regime last summer, accused of seeking to overthrow the Royal Family. The protest, in solidarity with the tyre burning in Dar Kulaib village against the Air Show, took place in locations across the country, including Sitra, Tubli, Karrana, Salmabad, Isa Town and Nuwaidrat. …more

Sadly updated, #Bahrain Feb14 Revolution’s 59 Martyrs (With Dates & cause of death):





1- Martyr Ali Mushaima – 14 February 2011 – Killed by birdshot in Al Daih

2- Martyr Fadhil Salman Al Matrook – 15 February 2011 – Killed by birdshot during the funeral of martyr Ali Mushaima

3- Martyr Ali Mansoor Khudair – 17 February 2011 – Killed by birdshot during the first lulu attack

4- Martyr Mahmood Abu Taki – 17 February 2011 – Killed by birdshot during the first lulu attack

5- Martyr Ali Mo’men – 17 February 2011 – Killed near Lulu and left to die on the street
 near Al Gufool traffic lights
6- Martyr Isa Abdul Hussain – 17 February 2011 – Killed by splitting his head open near SMC


7- Martyr A. Redha Bu Hameed – 19 February 2011 – Killed by live rounds near Lulu

8- Martyr Fadk (infant) – 27 February 2011 – Born dead after her mother’s grief on relative martyr Ali Mushaima

9- Martyr Ali Ebrahim Damistani – 13 March 2011 – Police ran-over him on the fly over near lulu

10- Martyr Ahmed Farhan – 15 March 2011 – Direct shot to the head split his head open in Sitra

11- Martyr Jafar Mohammed Salman – 16 March 2011 – Shot dead in the 2nd lulu attack
 by army
12- Martyr Ahmed Abdullah Al Arnoot – 16 March 2011 – Killed by birdshot in the 2nd lulu attack

13- Martyr Jafar Abdullah Al Ma’yoof – 16 March 2011 – Killed by birdshot in the 2nd lulu attack

14- Martyr Isa Radhi Al Radhi – 19 March 2011 – Tortured to death in Sitra

15- Martyr A. Rasool Al Hujairi – 20 March 2011 – Tortured to death by regime mercenaries
16- Martyr Jawad Mohammed Al Shamlan – 21 March 2011 – Shot in the stomach and leg and left dead on the street


17- Martyr Fatima Taqi Al Mosawi – 21 March 2011 – Sickle cell patient, died in the SMC invasion by the army
18- Martyr Bahia A. Rasool Al Aradi – 21 March 2011 – Shot dead by two live bullets of an army sniper near Al Qadam roundabout


19- Martyr Hani A. Aziz – 24 March 2011 – Killed by birdshot in Al Bilad

20- Martyr A. Aziz Ayad – 24 March 2011 – Tortured to death in Al Qurain prison

21- Martyr Isa Mohammed – 25 March 2011 – Suffocation from tear gas in Al Ma’ameer

22- Martyr Sayed Ahmed Sayed Shams (15 y/o) – 30 March 2011 – Direct shot by tear gas canister to his head in Saar


23- Martyr Hasan Jassem Al Fardan – 4 April 2011 – Tortured to death in prison


24- Martyr Khadija Mirza Al Abdul Hay – 5 April 2011 – Suffocation from tear gas in Sanabis


25- Martyr Sayed Hameed Mahfoodh – 6 April 2011 – Killed and thrown in a garbage can
 in Saar
26- Martyr Ali Isa Saqer – 9 April 2011 – Tortured to death in prison

27- Martyr Zakrya Rashid Al Asheeri – 9 April 2011 – Tortured to death in prison

28- Martyr Kareem Fakhrawi – 9 April 2011 – Tortured to death in prison

29- Martyr Aziza Khamees – 16 April 2011 – Died after a house raid in Al Bilad

30- Martyr Mohammed Abdul Hussain Farhan (6 y/o) – 30 April 2011 – Suffocation from tear gas in Sitra

31- Martyr Zainab Al Tajer – 2 June 2011 – Suffocation from tear gas in Sanabis

32- Martyr Salman Isa Abu Edrees – 3 June 2011 – Tortured to death in SMC

33- Martyr Jaber Al Alaiwat – 12 June 2011 – Died 1 day after being released from prison due to torture

34- Martyr Hasan Al Sitri – 19 June 2011 – Stabbed in the back in Nuwaidrat


35- Martyr Sayed Adnan Sayed Ahmed Hasan – 23 June 2011 – Suffocated from tear gas in Duraz


36- Martyr Majeed Mohammed Ahmed – 2 July 2011 – Killed by birdshot in Sehla (bullet in his skull stuck since March)

37- Martyr Zainab Hasan Al Jumaa – 15 July 2011 – Suffocated from tear gas in Sitra

38- Martyr Saeed A Taweel – 31 July 2011 – Suffocated from tear gas in Sitra

39- Martyr Ali AlShaikh (14 y/o) – 31 August 2011 – Shot by tear gas canister on the neck
 after Eid Al Fitr prayers
40- Martyr Sayed jawad Ahmed Hashem – 14 September 2011 – Suffocatted from tear gas in Sitra
41- Martyr Jaffar Yousif – 18 September 2011 – Tortured to death after a house raid in Karzakan
42- Marytr Jaffar Lotfallah – 30 September 2011 – Suffocated from tear gas in Abu Saiba
43- Martyr Ahmed Al Qattan – 6 October 2011 – Killed by birdshot in Abu Saiba
44- Martyr Reyadh Al Karani – 29 October 2011 – Killed by birdshot and a stun grenade
45 – Martyr Ali Daihi – 3 November 2011 – Beaten to death in front of his house
46- Martyr Ali Badah – 19 November 2011 – Killed after police ran-over him and crushed him to a wall in Juffair
47- Martyr A. Nabi Al Aqel – 23 November 2011 – Killed after police ran-over him in Aali
48 – Martyr Zahra Saleh – 7 December 2011 – Killed be a metal rod into her skull in Daih
49 – Martyr Sajeda Jawad (6 days old) – 11 December 2011 – Blood poisoning caused by toxic gas
50 – Martyr Ali Al Qassab – 15 December 2011 – Ran-over after regime thugs chased him into the street during OccupyBudaiyaSt
51- Martyr A. Ali Mowali – 17 December 2011 – Suffocated from toxic gas in Meqsha
52- Martyr Sayed Hashim Sayed Saeed – 31 December 2011 – Direct shot on the neck by a gas canister


53- Martyr Fakhriya Jassim Al Sakran – 3 January 2012 – Suffocated from tear gas in Jid Ali
54- Martyr Yousif Al Muwali – 13 January 2012 – Kidnapped by police, tortured to death and dumped in Amwaj
55- Martyr Salma A. Mohsen Abbas – 14 January 2012 – Suffocated from tear gas in Barbar
56- Martyr Yaseen Jassim Al Asfoor – 20 January 2012 – Suffocated from tear/toxic gas in Al Ma’ameer and struggled in hospital for a month before he was martyred
57- Martyr Mohammed Al Khunaizi – 20 January 2012 – Suffocated from tear/toxic gas in al Meqsha

Two Foreign Martyrs:

58- Martyr Steven Abraham (Indian) – 15 March 2011 – Shot dead by the army in Al Hajar during his work shift as security for a Dairies company
59- Martyr Aklas Meya (Bengali) – 15 March 2011 – Shot dead and ran-over by army in Sitra after he tried to defend the women

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Bahrain protesters greet air show with black smoke from burning tires
By Associated Press, 19 January,2012 – Washington Post

MANAMA, Bahrain — Anti-government protesters in Bahrain have set off pillars of black smoke from burning tires in apparent attempts to embarrass officials on the opening day of the country’s air show.

The plumes were visible by people attending the aviation event, which includes American warplanes.

Bahrain’s Sunni leaders have welcomed the air show as a sign of stability after more than 11 months of protests by the kingdom’s Shiite majority, which complains it faces widespread discrimination.

The many smoky tire blazes Thursday was a show of resolve by demonstrators in the strategic nation, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.

The three-day air show includes aircraft such as the U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet warplane.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

SAIDYOUSIF S.Yousif Almuhafda – When riot police arrested man who wasnt protesting, Zainab Alkhawaja requested his release, so they slapped &spit on her” #BhRally #Bahrain.

S.Yousif Almuhafda SAIDYOUSIF S.Yousif Almuhafda – Activist Zainab Alkhawaja ( @angryarabiya ) was beaten with batons while she was protesting. By riot police in #manama #Bahrain #BhRally

Mohammed Khamees AlKhunaizi, 26 year old, vomited due to teargas, then went to sleep. Was found dead by his family.

Home of 14 year old Yaseen AlAsfoor consumed by gas just before being rushed to Hospital

Bahraini forces attack on protesters, 14-year-old innocent boy killed
20 January, 2012 – Shia Post

14-year-old Yaseen AlAsfoor has died from tear gas fired by Bahraini forces as anti-regime protests continue despite a Saudi-backed crackdown.

The violence came after Saudi-backed Bahraini troops attacked anti-government demonstrators, demanding an end to the rule of Al Khalifa dynasty, in several villages across the Persian Gulf kingdom.Meanwhile, top Bahraini cleric Sheikh Issa Qasem has criticized Manama over its brutal crackdown on the protests, saying that the Bahraini regime suffocates any gathering against the ruling family.

He also said that no solution to the situation in Bahrain is on the horizon.

Despite the crackdown, Bahrainis have been holding anti-regime protests on an almost daily basis.
Bahraini regime forces have attacked protesters in several villages across the kingdom as anti-government protests continue despite a Saudi-backed crackdown.

The regime forces used tear gas to disperse the protesters in Dair village on Thursday night.

The Saudi-backed troops also arrested at least two young peaceful protesters.

The protesters demanded the downfall of Al Khalifa regime and an end to what they call systematic discrimination.

Dozens of people have been killed by regime forces since the Bahraini revolution began in mid-February 2011, when the people, inspired by the popular uprisings that toppled the dictators of Tunisia and Egypt, started holding massive popular demonstrations.
Security forces have also arrested hundreds, including doctors and nurses accused of treating injured revolutionaries.

The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry issued a report on November 23, 2011, saying that the Manama regime had used “excessive force, including the extraction of forced confessions against detainees.” …source

angryarabiya – Now chants of “we demand the release of our political prisoners” #bahrain

“Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.” Malcolm X

bahrainiac14 المبرقعة – The police forces started shooting and what’s funny is Indians started selling onions next to bab albahrain #manamamarch

The mask could be easily adapted for emergency in home use, especially for at risk individuals – infants, elderly and those with repository or heart conditions or disease. The air nozzle (cap outlet) could be fashioned with an additional filter that could be exchanged more frequency (vinegar soaked sock + elastic band). This design could be very useful when gas is penetrating into the house during a “saturation bombing”.

The first thing to remember about tear gas is that it is primarily a fear weapon. Yes, the gas hurts. But the fear caused by tear gas grenades is a much more effective means of crowd dispersal than the gas itself. So rule number one is to calm down. Tear gas is most often delivered to its target in the form of grenades. These fit onto the end of gas guns and are fired with blank shotgun cartridges. So, when tear gas is being used you will hear gunshots. Look around make sure they are only firing tear gas a not bird shot as well, then look up. The grenade will be arcing toward its destination trailing white smoke. If the grenade is not headed directly at you, there is no reason to move. So don’t move just yet. Warn people that there is a grenade incoming, and figure out where it will land. If it is headed toward you, you may want to prepare to hold your breath and then as calmly as possible get out of the way of the exploding grenade. The grenade is supposed to explode in the air, but it does not always. After the explosion, a small gas emitter remains. It is metal and about the size of a hockey puck. It will be hissing and spewing out tear gas.

The wind is your friend. Move upwind of the gas. This will blow the majority of the gas away from you. Do not panic. Do not run. Panic is precisely what the police are trying to create. If you have gloves and something to protect your face, you can pick up the gas emitter and lob it back at the police. This is a considerate thing to do to protect your fellow protesters. The emitter will be hot, so gloves are recommended.

WARNING: Picking up the gas emitter will ensure that your clothing is saturated with tear gas. This is extremely unpleasant and will require very thorough laundering with
harsh detergent. Prevent contact between gassy clothes and your face, as the chemical agents are active even days later. WARNING: Do not pick up a grenade which has not exploded. You can be injured if/when it goes off in your hand. Some are, of course, duds. But it is not safe to assume that unexploded grenade at your feet is a dud.

Assuming you don’t have a gas mask (which is essential for prolonged operation in a tear‐gassy environment), a bandanna or other cloth which has been soaked in vinegar or
lemon juice will allow you to breathe long enough to escape the gas. Mask up! Cider vinegar is less harsh‐smelling and is recommended. Breathing in vinegar is not pleasant, but compared to tear gas it’s like fresh air. Unfortunately, the vinegar’s protective effect does not last long (minutes), and your bandanna will be saturated with gas afterward. So bring several. Retying a gassy bandanna around your face is not a good idea. Make sure the bandanna fits tightly around your nose and mouth. You must wear goggles. Goggles, which are air tight. It is one thing to have severe upper respiratory pain. It is another to have that and also have burning, watering eyes.
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On 27 March 2011, Fadhila Al Mubarak was asked to pull over at a checkpoint because she had a CD with revolutionary songs playing in her car. She had her 9 year old son with her in the car at the time of the arrest. According to BCHR she was insulted, called names and cursed at.

No contact during detention
It took four days for Fadhila Al Mubarak’s family to find out in which police station she was held in custody. She was detained for about one month and during the period of her detention, her family was not allowed to visit her nor talk to her over the phone. When family members tried to appoint her a lawyer, the request was rejected by the military court. …more