Bahrainis to hold nationwide protests
Press TV – June 1, 2011
Bahraini activists have called for a fresh wave of anti-government protest rallies across the Persian Gulf country despite government’s escalating crackdown.
Activists using the social networking website Facebook called on Bahrainis to stage anti-regime protests in the main streets and squares on Wednesday as a state of emergency imposed during a March crackdown on protesters has ended.
“The protests are to be in main streets and squares … the movement must return to important places ahead of the imminent return, God willing, to Martyr’s Square,” said a post on “February 14 Revolution Youth Coalition” Facebook page, referring to the site of Pearl Square, which was the focal point of anti-government demonstrations from February until before being destroyed during the government crackdown in March.
Bahraini activists say their campaign will continue until the nation’s demands are met.
The new “protests will confirm that our revolution has not and will not end until our people take their right … of self-determination,” the post added.
An unnamed activist told AFP that most villages have announced that they will participate in the planned protests, adding that demonstrators from all over the country will march towards the Martyr’s Square on Friday.
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Arrest spree climbing in Bahrain
The Bahraini regime has stepped up the apprehension of civil society leaders, rights activists and other opposition figures amid continuing anti-government protests in the Persian Gulf sheikdom.
On Tuesday, military prosecutors in Bahrain summoned four members of the country’s main opposition party, al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, and a prominent rights activist for questioning, a Press TV report said.
Nabeel Rajab, the head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) was, however, freed hours after his appearance before prosecutors.
Rajab was previously arrested by the Al Khalifa forces on March 20, following a raid on his house.
During his detention, Rajab says he was beaten and threatened with rape.
The recent arrests come only a day before the lifting of a martial law in Bahrain, which has been in effect since March 17.
However, the country’s justice ministry has warned that pressure on anti-government activists will not be eased even after emergency laws are removed.
This is “to intimidate the people, the leading figures to postpone any likelihood of a popular uprising because the people have decided that once the restrictions are eased they will continue their revolution,” said Saeed al-Shehabi of the Bahrain Freedom Movement in a Press TV interview.
The leading opposition group, BCHR, has in turn stated that anti-government protests will enter a new stage on June 1 — the date set by King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa for the start of unity talks in Bahrain.
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The Baltic countries continue their “preparation for war with Russia.” Now, as if it were not enough to engage in a suicidal militarization campaign, Latvia is also demanding that the main NATO countries, such as the UK, also begin adopting radical measures to prepare for the “inevitable” confrontation with Moscow. The main Latvian criticism of the British concerns the military service, with the Baltic country asking the UK to immediately resume conscription policies to increase the size of its forces.
Latvia’s foreign minister, Krisjanis Karins, stated that all NATO countries should follow the Latvian example when it comes to military preparation. According to him, it is necessary to implement special militarization measures and improve defense capacity in the face of the supposed “Russian threat”, which is why Western countries should unite in a common military policy. Karins believes that not all NATO states are efficiently engaged in this military preparation process. In this regard, he criticizes even the stance of key countries in the bloc, such as the UK.
Karins was asked by a journalist from The Telegraph about whether London should adopt mandatory military service for its citizens. He resolutely responded that Latvia “strongly recommends” such an attitude. According to Karins, Latvia is developing a system called “total defense”, in which all the country’s efforts are directed towards expanding military capacity. Efforts include all sectors of civil society, thus requiring a system of total mobilization within which mandatory military service is vital. … continue
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