Funeral Procession for Aminah Mahdi, murdered by Security Forces

Funeral Procession for Aminah Mahdi in Bahrain
15 February, 2013 – Bahrain Center for Human Rights

Mourners came out in huge numbers today to commemorate the death of Aminah S. Mahdi, 38 years old, who died yesterday in the Abu Saiba area of Bahrain. Many groups have attributed this death to tear gas inhalation. However, the BCHR recognizes that Mahdi had some preexisting medical conditions, and is unable to say with absolute certainty that this resulted in her death. The BCHR is working with doctors, and further examination of medical records is ongoing.

However, what is certain, is that the BCHR has documented 34 deaths in the last two years as a direct result of tear gas. The large numbers of mourners present in the funeral procession represent a nation’s frustration with their government, which continues to indiscriminately fill their communities with toxic gasses. The BCHR asks how many people will die before the government abandons this abusive and illegal form of collective punishment?

The funeral procession was not attacked with tear gas, which is highly unusual in Bahrain. In recent months, the government has attacked victims’ families with more rounds of tear gas while they mourn. See here for two examples, and here for one more.
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