Bahrain crackdown on protests slammed
Press TV – February 15, 2011
The United Nations human rights chief has slammed Bahrain’s use of “disproportionate force” against peaceful demonstrators, urging an immediate end to any violent crackdown.
“I urge the authorities to immediately cease the use of disproportionate force against peaceful protestors and to release all peaceful demonstrators who have been arrested,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said in a statement.
On Tuesday, large crowds of Bahraini protesters poured into the streets of the capital, demanding a regime change in the Persian Gulf kingdom. The call inspired by the recent revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia came after two protesters were killed in clashes with police.
Fadel Salman Matrouk was gunned down in front of a hospital on Tuesday where mourners assembled for the funeral of the 20-year-old Ali Msheymah, who died of his wounds after police resorted to violence to disperse a protest in a village east of Manama the day before.
Pillay noted that both victims were killed by members of Bahrain’s security forces.
“Too many peaceful protestors have recently been killed across the Middle East and North Africa,” the UN rights chief regretted.
“Authorities everywhere must scrupulously avoid excessive use of force, which is strictly forbidden in international law,” said Pillay, calling for “prompt, impartial and transparent investigations where there have been breaches of this obligation.”
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you do realize that these protesters are of iranian origin. Iran considers bahrain their territory even after they were kicked out in the 19th century. If the king ever give up his power, Iran will annex bahrain like they did to the three islands belonging to the U.A.E . And the sunni arabs will be opressed, like they are in western iran.
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Abdul,
So what you are saying is that there is no possible scenario that includes minority rights as well as majority rule?
Why would you have such a low esteem for Bahrain’s people?
I suggest that you read the latest post at Aletho News:
Egyptian Revolution in Israeli Eyes
https://alethonews.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/egyptian-revolution-in-israeli-eyes/
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