NGOs Condemn Arrest of Former al-Wefaq MP Sheikh Hasan Isa
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) express concern over the recent arrest of Sheikh Hasan Isa, a prominent member of the opposition political group al-Wefaq National Islamic Society. His arrest is the latest in a series of such detentions undertaken by the government against opposition political figures. We condemn this arrest as both yet another act of suppression of free speech and a further attack against peaceful political opposition. We therefore call on the government to lift all restrictions against the legitimate and peaceable work of all political societies in Bahrain.
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- 25 arrested including 7 children. 2 have been released.
- 24 trials postponed.
- Sheikh Hasan Isa was arrested upon arrival at Bahrain International Airport and charged with funding terrorism.
- Security forces continue to use excessive force including tear gas and shotgun pellets against protesters.
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