
Bahrain human rights defender on hunger strike
Rajab starts a hunger strike from behind bars for being refused the right to attend his mother’s funeral
Rajab starts a hunger strike from behind bars for being refused the right to attend his mother’s funeral
Eye witnesses told BCHR, Hussam was shot with shotgun pellets which made him fall to the ground. Then, one of his family members witnessed him getting kicked repeatedly by a man in civilian clothing while security forces stood idly watching
“The continual arrests of activists and refusal to release them shows that the regime will continue its policy of targeting activists.”