Spotlight Human Rights Crisis in Bahrain – EBOHR and Amnesty International-Netherlands

A joint Event between the European-Bahraini Organisation for Human Rights and «Amnesty International – Netherlands
1 December, 2012

A joint Event between the European-Bahraini Organisation for Human Rights and «Amnesty International – Netherlands» to highlight the human rights abuses in Bahrain

‘Bahrain: Shouting in the dark’, a documentary by Al Jazeera English was screened to emphasize to those present about the violation of human rights in Bahrain. The screening was followed by a paper that was distributed among those present in which “Ahmed Al-Hadad”, who is a member of EBOHR and Amnesty International defined the human rights violations continuing in Bahrain, and the absence of accountability by local and international authorities; which in turn enables the authorities in Bahrain to continue the violations despite the issuance of the first recommendations of the Independent Commission of Inquiry, and other recommendations of the human rights Council of the United Nations.

Mr. Ahmed Al-Haddad, head of information and media at the European-Bahraini Organisation for Human Rights

Among those present were a number of university professors, politicians and previous representatives of the United Nations, including an ex-rapporteur of torture on the Human Rights Council.

The activity was applauded and the discussion that followed confirmed that the principles of human rights are the right of all humans, without exception and must be respected. Also, international and local accountability should not exclude anyone, regardless of political and economic interests.

Foreign students signed a petition submitted by Amnesty International (Netherlands – Maastricht branch), and the European Organization – Bahrain Human Rights, which will be raised to the human rights office and foreign affairs of the European Union, demanding the Union to take effective action to stop the violations and hold those responsible accountable. It also requested the release of all detainees of opinion, especially of Bahraini-Danish AbdelHadi El-Khawaja, Nabeel Ragab, defender of global human rights, and the Bahraini-Swedish citizen, Mohammad Habib al-Miqdad.

At the end of the event, the students declared their solidarity with the people of Bahrain, and denounced the daily human rights violations suffered by the people of Bahrain. They raised placards in a show of solidarity, and a message to the People of Bahrain: “You have friends who have not forgotten you.” A week of solidarity was also promised in solidarity with the Bahraini people specifically and the people of the Arabian Gulf in general.

A group of Dutch students holding photographs and messages of solidarity with the people of Bahrain

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Ahmed Al-haddad
Amnesty International
Head of Information & Media Relations
European-Bahraini Organisation for Human Rights (EBOHR)
www.ebohr.org
Twitter: @Diablohaddad
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Skype: a.alhaddado