State of Siege in Bahrain – 330 Houses Raided in Mehazza, 90 arrested

330 Houses Raided in Mehazza, 90 arrested
4 December, 2012 – Shia Post

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society held a forum Sunday in solidarity with the Mehazza village under siege, in Sitra island, in which it demanded the siege be lifted and an immediate stop to daily house raids. Al-Wefaq sees these practices as part of the regime’s collective punishment against villages and areas where any opposition exists.
Al-Wefaq stated that the regime bears full responsibility of the abuses against citizens in the village of Mehazza.

Sayed Jameel Khadim, head of al-Wefaq Shura Council, said during the forum that abuses and violations are perpetrated in bright day light in Mehazza by the regime forces with no shame whatsoever. He denounced the immoral behavior of the forces and the regime’s silence.

Khadim questioned the role of the international community that has limited its condemnation of violence to the opposition. ” The authority is the one responsible for violence and incitement against and targeting of the opposition. Where is the international community from this? Is it only going to be concerned?”, he said. He also called on everyone that has been subjected to abuse or any kind of violation to document such incidents.

Sadeq Rabea, a municipal member representing Sitra who has been dismissed, mentioned in his speech at the forum that 330 houses in Mehazza village have been raided, some of which were houses of families of martyrs of the revolution. Rabea said that more than 90 citizens were arrested during these house raids, some have been released while others remain in detention.

Rabea also pointed out that the detainees have been forced to sign on confessions they knew nothing of. He mentioned, “A detainee’s wife said that her husband has been subjected to immoral torture,” he added, ” this is no exaggeration”. …source