Reach Out for These Individuals In Bahrain

Sheikh Mohammed Habib al Muqdad was sentenced to life for criticizing the corruption, repression and violation of human rights in Bahrain. He was tortured, had no access to lawyers and was affected by a smear campaign.

His brother Abduljalil Muqdad, is also in for life and two relatives Yousuf Ibrahim al Muqdad and Mohammed Habib al Muqdad were tortured and jailed.

The authorities, supported by the British and American Governments then attacked the children. Ebrahim al Muqdad (now 16) was arrested on 23rd
July 2012, is in the adult Dry Dock Prison on a 10 year sentence.

Mustafa al Muqdad (16) was arrested 17th May 2011, tortured, put in solitary, and had a 15 year sentence reduced to 3 in May 2013.

And finally 14 year old Jaffar al Muqdad and his cousin Yousif Ibrahim al Muqdad were abducted from a swimming pool in Athari last week. When a
child is abducted by the police, their family go round the police stations desperately trying to locate the children. The police deny knowledge of where they are and the parents only find the children after they have been tortured and forced to sign unseen confessions. The police also confiscated the passports of four family members and their mobiles and computers two years ago. They need their passports to apply for residential housing and for jobs or travel.

Please write on these issues and get others to do so. The House of Commons is feeling”virtuous” on the Syria vote, but we are still supporting an extremely nasty dictatorship in Bahrain. Only publicity will change that situation. Please see below four references.

The 2 leaders:
1- Mohamed Habib AlMiqdad http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/4800
2- Abdul Jalil Al Moqdad http://www.bahrainrights.org/en/node/4386

Other members of the family:
3- Mustafa Al Muqdad (17): http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/6134
4- Ebrahim Al Muqdad (17) http://bahrainrights.hopto.org/en/node/6155