{"id":3000,"date":"2011-09-05T16:57:20","date_gmt":"2011-09-05T23:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=3000"},"modified":"2011-09-05T17:04:53","modified_gmt":"2011-09-06T00:04:53","slug":"bahrian-prisoners-of-conscience-hunger-strike-has-grown-into-the-hundreds-torture-detentions-and-sham-military-trials-must-stop-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=3000","title":{"rendered":"Bahrian prisoners of conscience hunger strike has grown into the hundreds – torture, detentions and sham military trials must stop now!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

recent tweet from @Free AlKhawaja<\/strong> – lawyers from the international federation for human rights banned from entering Bahrain tonight to monitor the doctors and activists trial<\/em><\/p>\n


\n200 Bahrain detainees on hunger strike<\/strong>
\nSeptember 05, 2011 08:37 PM – Agence France Presse – The Daily Star<\/p>\n

DUBAI: More than 200 Shiite Bahrainis jailed for their role in a month of pro-democracy protests in the Sunni-ruled kingdom have joined a hunger strike, a rights and opposition activist said on Monday.<\/p>\n

The strike was started last week ago by 12 doctors arrested in the wake of a mid-March deadly crackdown on the Shiite-led protests, said Nabeel Rajab, the head of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights.<\/p>\n

He said the number of prisoners on strike has climbed to more than 200, adding that some of the medics have been hospitalised.<\/p>\n

The report could not be verified through independent sources.<\/p>\n

The 12 doctors were among 47 doctors and nurses from Salmaniya central hospital accused of incitement to overthrow the regime of the Al-Khalifa ruling family. The others were freed on bail, and their trial resumes Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and opposition Haq movement member Abduljalil al-Singace, both jailed for life, joined the strike a week ago, Khawaja’s daughter Zainab told AFP on Saturday.<\/p>\n

She said they stopped eating on July 26 in solidarity with other detainees.<\/p>\n

Despite the heavy-handed clampdown by security forces in March, which was followed by mass arrests and dismissals from jobs for thousands of Shiites, the majority community has taken to the streets again.<\/p>\n

Candle-lit processions and vigils are being held on a daily basis, according to images posted on the Facebook page of Al-Wefaq, the main Shiite opposition formation.<\/p>\n

Al-Wefaq led the political front of youth protests which broke out in February, inspired by the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt. The opposition has demanded major political reforms.<\/p>\n

Bahraini security forces backed by Saudi-led Gulf troops in mid-March drove protesters out of central Manama’s Pearl Square, where they had camped out for a month. Authorities shortly after razed the roundabout.<\/p>\n

Authorities say 24 people were killed in the unrest, including four policemen. The opposition puts the toll at 30. …source<\/p>\n

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