The only “national dialogue” should be a people’s tribunal with the al Khalifa regime being tried for crimes against the people of Bahrain
Bahrain’s Human Rights Crisis
Detentions, Torture, Killings, Military Trials Since Protests Began
July 5, 2011
Bahrain has brutally punished those protesting peacefully for greater freedom and accountability while the US and other allies looked the other way. The announcement of an independent investigative commission is a very promising first step for holding perpetrators of abuses accountable.
(Washington, DC) – The Bahrain government, since March 2011, has been carrying out a punitive and vindictive campaign of violent repression against its own citizens, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today.
“”Bahrain’s Human Rights Crisis” (click “Download the Report” to the right for the full paper) summarizes Human Rights Watch’s research on the ground since pro-democracy protests began in February. Human Rights Watch found widespread arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention, torture, and unfair military court trials, as well as summary dismissals of workers accused of sympathizing with the protests. The government has failed to investigate the abuses or hold anyone accountable for these actions. On June 29, the king announced an independent commission of international rights experts to investigate and publicly report on alleged human rights violations.
“Bahrain has brutally punished those protesting peacefully for greater freedom and accountability while the US and other allies looked the other way,” said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. “The announcement of an independent investigative commission is a very promising first step for holding perpetrators of abuses accountable.” …more
