{"id":12961,"date":"2012-09-27T09:08:49","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T16:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=12961"},"modified":"2012-09-27T09:08:49","modified_gmt":"2012-09-27T16:08:49","slug":"zainab-al-khawaja-to-jail-bahrain-forces-raid-houses-attack-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=12961","title":{"rendered":"Zainab Al-Khawaja To Jail, Bahrain Forces Raid Houses, Attack Protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Zainab Al-Khawaja To Jail, Bahrain Forces Raid Houses, Attack Protests<\/strong><br \/>\nLocal Editor &#8211; 26 Septemebr, 2012 &#8211; Moqawama.org<\/p>\n<p>A Bahraini court on Wednesday sent the activist Zainab al-Khawaja to two months in jail under the pretext of finding her guilty of destroying property belonging to the Interior Ministry, a judicial source said.<\/p>\n<p>Zainab, daughter of prominent jailed opposition activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja who is serving a life sentence after he was convicted, had been released in May after serving a one month jail term for allegedly attacking a policewoman at a demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>She had also paid a 200 dinars ($530) fine for having insulted a police officer.<\/p>\n<p>Zainab is also facing two other cases &#8211; obstructing traffic on a main road as well as taking part in a gathering and inciting hatred against the regime &#8211; for which she will be tried in November, the judicial source told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Khawaja has been active in holding anti-government protests.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Bahraini regime series of attacking peaceful protests continue.<\/p>\n<p>According to al-Wefaq opposition group, the security forces raided more than 8 houses, and vandalized private belongings.<br \/>\n&#8220;The number of vandalized cars by the forces totaled to 22,&#8221; the party said in its statement.<\/p>\n<p>It further noted that &#8220;five citizens were arrested extra judicially amid the crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy protests that took place in several areas around the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In parallel, the forces used birdshot (internationally prohibited shotgun) against protesters, alongside the heavy use of toxic tear.<br \/>\nAl-Wefaq has documented a large number of asphyxiation cases due to the repeated attacks in densely populated areas.<br \/>\nA number of injuries caused by the direct targeting with tear gas canisters have also been documented.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the ongoing suppression of freedoms, the demonstrations went on in many areas across the country.<br \/>\nPeople demonstrated in solidarity with the prisoners of conscience and their families, and demanded that they be released immediately. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.english.moqawama.org\/essaydetails.php?eid=21082&#038;cid=274\" target=\"_blank\"> &#8230;source<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"igit_tsb_button\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crookedbough.com%2F%3Fp%3D12961&amp;text=Zainab+Al-Khawaja+To+Jail%2C+Bahrain+Forces+Raid+Houses%2C+Attack+Protests&amp;count=horizontal&amp;via=\" style=\"\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zainab Al-Khawaja To Jail, Bahrain Forces Raid Houses, Attack Protests Local Editor &#8211; 26 Septemebr, 2012 &#8211; Moqawama.org A Bahraini court on Wednesday sent the activist Zainab al-Khawaja to two months in jail under the pretext of finding her guilty of destroying property belonging to the Interior Ministry, a judicial source said. 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