Bahrain: Targeting Cyber Activist to prevent the broadcasting of news and information
\nJune 10th, 2011<\/p>\n
Mr. Hussein Ali Makki \u2013 Cyber Activist, better known as \u201cHussain Bahrain\u201d on Facebook.He was arrested on Thursday, June 9th 2011.<\/p>\n
Security forces stormed his house and confiscated a computer.<\/p>\n
Mr.Makki, Administrator of the Pages ( RASAD NEWS) on Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n
\u201cRASAD NEWS\u201d is broadcast news and information about human rights violations in Bahrain, publish images and video of events and is considered an important source of information.<\/p>\n
After the arrest of Mr.Makki, security forces have confiscated the pages password\u2019s and broadcast news against the demonstrators and support Bahraini authorities actions against the protests.<\/p>\n
On 9th April 2011, Mr. Zakariya Rashid Alashiri, 42 years who had died in police custody, was a cyber activist and was running the Aldair website. This website included forums that dealt with political discussion and developments.<\/p>\n
The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) expresses its concern about the arrest of Mr. Hussein Ali Makki and demanding that he be released immediately. …source<\/a><\/p>\n