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Bahrain: The first woman imprisoned 4 years because participated in the protests

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Bahrain: The first woman imprisoned 4 years because participated in the protests
May 18th, 2011

Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is deeply concerned about sentence of the first woman participated in the protests.

On 17 May 2011:

1- Mohammed Qassim Ghalloum was accused of taking part in illegal assemblies in public areas, committing a number of crimes and disrupting public security in front of Al Safriya Palace “king’s Palace” and the GCC Roundabout “Pearl Roundabout” ( 2 years imprisonment and will be deported as soon as his sentence is over, because according to authorities, he is Iranian)

2-charged Hussein Ali Ibrahim with taking part in illegal assemblies for criminal ends, disrupting public security and rioting ( 4 years imprisonment)

3- Isa Hassan Habib, he was found guilty of participating in illegal assemblies for criminal ends, disrupting public security and rioting (2 years imprisonment )

4- Fadhila Mubarak Ahmed (Ms.) , who was convicted over charges of offending a public official, calling openly for the hatred of the ruling system and taking part in illegal protests at the GCC Roundabout “Pearl Roundabout” ( 4 years imprisonment)

5-Mohammed Ali Al Safwan found guilty of protesting in public places, disrupting public security and holding political leaflets calling for overthrowing the ruling system forcibly (2 years imprisonment )

6-Ibrahim Isa Ali, he was acquitted him of the charges of taking part in protests and disrupting public security, but he will spend a year in prison over holding anti-ruling system political leaflets.

7-Mahmoud Ahmed Ali who faced three charges –taking part in illegal assemblies, holding Molotov cocktails and openly inciting crimes, the court acquitted him of the third, but sentenced him to three years in prison for finding him guilty of the first and the second.

8-Mahdi Abdulla Ahmed received a three-year prison sentence over charges of participating in illegal protests, disrupting in public order and inciting crimes. …source