Arrests of Women, Children and Elderly replace Bahrain regime death squads of yesteryear

Ghost of arrests hovers on Bahrainis
25 April, 2013 – Bahrain Center for Human Rights

Since mid of April, the government started a violent arrest campaign arresting children, youth, elderly and even women. However, this isn’t strange for a criminal regime which killed hundreds of innocents and implies impunity.

In Karzakan, Ali AlFarsani was arrested after beating him in front of his mother. ₁ In Buri. Sayed Majed Sayed Hassan, 18, was arrested after raiding his house, not to mention that Majed is injured with live bullet and under treatment. ₂ In Hamad Town at dawn, Hassan Saeed was arrested too.

Moreover, security forces arrested a proofreader from AlWasat Newspaper after having a car accident. After 7 hours of investigation and torture, Hussain AlAsfoor was transferred to the public prosecution.

The court has sentenced Ali Mayoof, 41 years, to one week imprisonment for insulting an officer.
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