Mic Check – Witness Huwaida Arraf Arrest by King Hamad’s Barney Boys of Idiocy, can you hear us now Mr. Posner?

11 February, 2012
“Witness Bahrain” Launched as Ongoing Revolution Marks First Year
International Observers Arrive in Bahrain

Manama – Today, human rights defenders launched the “Witness Bahrain” initiative to monitor and report on the repression of Arab Spring democracy activists in the Kingdom of Bahrain. “Witness Bahrain” is a group of international observers, primarily from the United States, who have responded to the call of Bahraini human rights activists to witness their revolution, stand with them at protests, in hospitals and in villages, and to tell the world what they see. The government of Bahrain has denied entry to a number of prominent journalists and human rights workers in the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the massive and ongoing pro-democracy movement. …more

Huwaida Arraf – Palestinian American human rights activist & lawyer. Co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement; Chairwoman of the Free Gaza Movement – Stopped in Bahrain to Witness for Human Rights on behalf of freedom loving people everywhere

recent tweets up until arrest
2h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
Police have me barricaded. #Bahrain #witnessbahrain

3h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
Peaceful demo attacked with tear gas. Police chasing people down alleyways. #Bahrain #witnessbahrain #Manama

3h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
Police grabbed young boy. Will not say why or let us get his name. #Bahrain #Manama #witnessbahrain

3h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
Riot police already starting to chase after young men. Why? #Bahrain #witnessbahrain #ArabSpring

3h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
Walking in #Manama with @angryarabiya people joining. #Bahrain #witnessbahrain #ArabSpring

4h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
I and #witnessbahrain team will report what we see. Sadly some people refuse to see. #Bahrain #ArabSpring

5h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
Kate @katrap40 preparing her gas mask for demo in #Manama. #Bahrain #witnessbahrain #Feb14 yfrog.com/h29fejcfj

20h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
Riot police storm Sehla village firing teargas & sound bombs. Shotguns drawn and lasers pointed. #Bahrain #WitnessBahrain

20h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
@fqadi No thanks needed! We must stand united against all forms of injustice
In reply to Fadi Al-Qadi

20h Huwaida Arraf Huwaida Arraf @huwaidaarraf
@MARYAMALKHAWAJA Least we can do! Keep strong.
In reply to Maryam Alkhawaja