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Statements – Bahrain Freedom Movement
Bahrain: Beginning of international awareness amid more anti-Shia campaign
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 23/04/2011
As the ramifications of the Al Khalifa snub to Catherine Ashton, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs threaten serious rifts between Europe and GCC, the international pressure on Bahrain’s dictatorship has already been stepped up.
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 16/04/2011
As the situation in Bahrain takes more an uglier face of state persecution, more calamities have been unfolding. The body of Karim Fakhrawi, 49, a father of three summarised the tragedy that has befallen the Bahraini people at the hands of the Al Khalifa regime.
Bahrain: Carnage and genocide under Saudi occupation
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 08/04/2011
As the Bahraini crisis deepens, an international outcry is developing against the American and British support of the Saudi occupation and the ethnic cleansing being implemented against the Shia Muslim natives.
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 25/03/2011
Despite the Saudi occupation, the Al Khalifa-imposed martial law and curfew Bahraini people went out today in peaceful demonstrations in several areas. At least one person has been added to the ever-growing list of martyrs.
Save Bahrain from Saudi occupation
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 19/03/2011
The use of the American-made and supplied Apache helicopter gunships, the British-made and supplied tear gas canisters and guns and various other weapons has exposed the catastrophic moral and ethical downfall of all involved in the attack on the unarmed civilians of Bahrain.
American and British arms used to kill peaceful Bahrainis
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 16/03/2011
The use of the American-made and supplied Apache helicopter gunships, the British-made and supplied tear gas canisters and guns and various other weapons has exposed the catastrophic moral and ethical downfall of all involved in the attack on the unarmed civilians of Bahrain.
Bahrain’s revolution reaches what could become decisive phase
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 06/03/2011
The people’s revolution is on its track; calling for the removal of the regime and performing various activities on the road to victory. In the past week several remarakable activities were undertaken with sounding success.
Bahrain: People’s revolution heralds new history
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 19/02/2011
Within a week of the launching of the people’s revolution in Bahrain, the number of martyrs has reached eight, all murdered in cold blood by the riot police and soldiers. Since the first peaceful demonstration at sunrise on Monday 14th February (Bahrain’s Day of Rage) led by Abdul Wahab Hussain was mercilessly crushed by the riot police, the situation has escalated and the first martyr fell. Ali Abdul Hadi Mushaime was killed after being hit with shotguns.
Bahrain: The world awaits as the youth prepare their revolt
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 12/02/2011
The Press Release (PR) issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Bahrain yesterday has appointed Bahraini human rights activists who had hoped that Mr Hague would address the issue of torture more rigorously.
Bahrain’s revolution underway as the Day of Rage announced
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 03/02/2011
Bahrain will be the next in line for a popular revolution. The youth have decided that 14th February would be “The Day of Rage” against the Al Khalifa hereditary dictatorship that has repeatedly failed to make use of the opportunities for a return to civil, pluralistic and representative rule.
Bahrain: Revolution in the making as Torturers judge political activists
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 27/01/2011
In a flagrant attack on justice 23 Bahrainis were removed today from a court room where their torturers were asked to give “evidence” against them obtained under sever forms of torture.
Bahrain: Tunis’s upheaval cast shadows on the show trial of Bahrainis
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 20/01/2011
In clear violation of the most basic condition of justice, the Al Khalifa-appointed judge imposed a team of lawyers on 23 Bahraini innocent people facing the prospect of life imprisonment.
Bahrain: The regime’s war against the lawyers amid widening crisis
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 13/01/2011
The drama at the Al Khalifa court set up to try 25 Bahrainis has continued to unfold. In today’s session, more lawyers from the third groups of lawyers appointed by the ruling family to “defend” the Bahrainis, decided that they could not present a viable defence if they defendants refused to accept them.
Incriminating Bahrainis by tortures backfired with disastrous consequences
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 06/01/2011
The extent of repression has become evident in today’s trial of 25 Bahrainis charged with sedition, anti-regime activities and smearing its reputation outside.
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 01/01/2011
In one of the most outrageous miscarriages of justice in the world, a Bahraini court imposed a jail sentence on two children for their pro-democracy activities. On 30th December the court sentenced Mohammad Ali, 10 yearare said to be the youngest political prisoners in the world and their continued detention has led o an outcry among local human rights activists.
The sham of justice in Bahrain
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 23/12/2010
Judge dismisses lawyers of detainees, appoints new ones despite their rejection
Bahrain: Intrigues, corruption exposed in court
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 17/12/2010
As the political intrigues by the ruling family started to unfold the situation is taking sharp turn to the worse following the ruler’s confessions that political naturalization had been taking place and would continue. In the past few days several programmes were presented by the BBC including yesterdays’ Crossing Continents on Radio4
Bahrain: Court drama amid international condemnation of injustice and abuse
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 09/12/2010
The dramatic move by the lawyers to withdraw from today’s court proceedings has shocked the judicial system run by the Al Khalifa ruling family in Bahrain.
Bahrain: Unprecedented repression, countless arrests, unfounded allegations
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 01/12/2010
Bahrainis have been arrested in recent days. This morning, three young men were arrested from the town of Samahij: Seraj Isa Habib, 25, Hassan Ali Awn and Younus Ashoor.
Bahrain: Civil resistance escalates as the security clampdown falters
Bahrain Freedom Movement – 20/11/2010
As the Bahrainis prepare to commemorate the Day of the Martyrs on 17th December, the regime has embarked on more repressive measures to deter the activists from their peaceful pursuit of their legitimate aims.