Bahrain: Protesters Stand in Solidarity with Female Detainees

Bahrain: Protesters Stand in Solidarity with Female Detainees
By Sarah July 31, 2011

On Saturday, Bahraini protesters stood in solidarity with the female detainees despite the attacks from security forces. Protester Hassan AlEskafi was shot in the head during the protests. AlEskafi was taken to a clinic set up by Doctors without Borders however, security forces stormed the clinic and arrested the man running the clinic, Saeed Ayyad, and also took AlEskafi’s body.

On Friday, the biggest demonstration since March was held where protesters chanted, “the people are the source of authority.” Security forces took protesters by putting sacks on their head, “Guantanamo style” and severely beating the detainees.

Additionally, students, like Abdullhadi Nabeel Diwani who had just arrived from his studies in the UAE, were arrested as security forces continue to target students.

Bahraini security forces recruited Pakistani mercenaries to aid in the crackdown against protesters. …source