Shia Muslims leader’s house attacked in Bahrain

Shia Muslims leader’s house attacked in Bahrain
Fri May 17, 2013 10:09:27

Bahraini regime forces have attacked the house of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Ghasem, the Leader of Shia Muslims in Bahrain, and caused some damages to his house.

The military forces attacked Sheikh Ghasem house, located in Aldraz region near Manama on Friday morning, Al-Alam reported.

 

The household of Sheikh Ghasem were reportedly gathered in one room, while the Bahraini forces get involved in damaging the house. The cleric was not at home when the forces attacked his house.

 

Al Wefaq National Islamic Society condemned such brutal activity and blamed Al Khalifa regime as the main cause of such aggression. It said the adventurism of Al Khalifa regime has reached to its highest point.

 

Al Wefaq also urged an immediately probe of numerous torture cases of Bahraini regime forces, saying that the country has become a haven for torturers.

 

The society also demand the immediate release of pro-democracy activists who have been arrested by the ruling Al Khalifa regime.


The incident comes as more activists got jail terms for ‘abusing freedom of expression’ within last week.


Human Rights Watch also cited multiple reports of torture that emerged during the Formula 1 grand prix held in Bahrain in April. They include accounts of activists and women subjected to electric shocks and forced into signing confessions.


The organization also harks back to the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry report, issued in November 2011 that stated five activists had died in custody of torture since uprisings began against the ruling regime.
 

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