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Bahrain: Fear grows for the most prominent opposition figure as woman poet jailed
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 12/06/2011 – 2:41 p | Hits: 54

The most senior political figure in Bahraini opposition is in a serious condition languishing in the Al Khalifa torture chambers. Mr Abdul Wahab Hussain, 55, has lost almost all sense in the left part of his body and is hardly able to walk.

His speech has become blurred after months of extreme forms of torture and ill-treatment. Apart from the quick glances during court appearances, his family has not been allowed to visit him in jail. He is accused, with 22 others, of calling for the overthrow of the Al Khalifa hereditary dictatorship, inciting the hatred of the regime and spreading false news about it. He was repeatedly beaten, tortured with electric shocks and subjected to various forms of physical and psychological abuse. Young prisoners were tortured in front of him in order to break his will. Bahrain’s dictator, his uncle the prime minister and his son, the crown prince, stand accused of committing serious crimes against humanity. Several international writs have been submitted to international bodies with compelling evidence and personal testimonies.

The people’s resolve to achieve a regime change have continued unabated. In the past few days many demonstrations took place demanding an end to the Al Khalifa rule after decades of absolute dictatorship, corruption and human rights violation. Yesterday, the people of Jidhafs went to the streets chanting anti-regime slogans; The people want the downfall of the regime, Down with Hamad… etc. They were mercilessly attacked by the regime’s security forces and Death Squads. Friday witnessed country- wide demonstrations in support of the women detainees many of whom have been subjected to torture, inhumane treatment and abuse. The people of Sfalah, Mhaza, Al Ekr, Duraz, Al Juffair , Bilad Al Qadim and other towns and villages went out to demonstrated against the Al Khalifa regime demanding its downfall and declaring support to the women hostages. Human rights bodies have expressed serious concerns at the lack of access to detainees and called for investigations into claims that some detainees had been subjected to rape and sexual assaults. …more