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Wednesday, 23rd July 2014, Issue #4
BIRD Weekly NewsletterBahrain Justice Ministry Files Lawsuit to
Suspend
Main Opposition Group
Bahrain Files Lawsuit to Suspend MainOpposition Group
Al-Wefaq
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Khalil Al-Marzooq (Al-Wefaq) was charged after meeting with Tom
Malinowski
20 July 2014 - The Bahraini Ministry of Justice filed a lawsuit
againstthe country's main opposition group Al-Wefaq. Although the
lawsuitmakes no mention of it, this move by the Bahrain government
comesin the aftermath of a meeting between Al-Wefaq and US
AssistantSecretary of State Tom Malinowski earlier this month. The
court isinstead filing against Al-Wefaq on allegations of violating
regulations oftransparency in their general meetings.
Al-Wefaq spokesman Abdul-Jalil Kalil told Associated Press that
thecase against the party is aimed at "targeting the group's
politicalactivities and the opposition in Bahrain". He explained
that thedecision was a "political" one which would "lead to closing
all doors inBahrain for a serious and meaningful dialogue or a
nationalreconciliation". Another statement by Al-Wefaq and a group
of fourother opposition groups said that the decision by Bahrain's
Ministry ofJustice reflects that "it is not serious about an
inclusive politicalsolution".
Weekly Highlights
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BIRD Joins ADHRB and BCHR onChampions for Justice Campaign
Since February 2011, the government of Bahrains brutal crackdown
on peacefulprotesters has seen a mass of politically motivated
arbitrary arrests, resulting inover 3800 prisoners of conscience.
ADHRB, BCHR and BIRD's Champions forJustice campaign aims to raise
awareness on Bahrain's prisoners of conscienceand take action on
their behalf. To read more about the campaign click here.
July's Champion for Justice: SheikhMohammed Habib al-Miqdad
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ADHRB, BCHR and BIRD's July Champion for Justice is Sheikh
Mohammed Habib al-Miqdad (al-Muqdad, al-Moqdad, Al-Mekdad,
Alsafaf). Sheikh al-Miqdad, a Swedish-Bahraini citizen,
respected
religious leader, social activist and the president of Al-Zahra
Charity Institution for orphans, is a prominent member of the
Bahrain 13.
Sheikh al-Miqdad was detained following his public condemnation
of the Bahraini regime in 2010 and then later again in 2011. During
his detention, he was forced to gargle his own urine,
swallow after guards had spat in his mouth and was subjected to
torture by electric shocks all over his body. Follow this link to
read
more about his case.
BIRD calls on you to take action by writing a letter to the
Swedish foreign minister, asking the minister to petition for
Sheikh Mohammed Habib al-Miqdad's unconditional release, to
investigate his allegations of torture and to ensure that he is
provided with adequate medical care while he remains in
Bahraini
detention.
News Updates
NGO ReviewAmericans for Democracy & Human Rights in
Bahrain (ADHRB)
Members of Congress Send BipartisanLetter to King Hamad on the
Expulsion
Write to the Swedish Foreign Minister
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of Tom Malinowski
On Tuesday July 22nd, Members of Congresssent a bipartisan
letter to King Hamad Bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain, to express
their concern overthe expulsion of US Assistant Secretary of
StateTom Malinowski earlier this month. The letterurges the KIng to
honor his government'sprevious commitments to reconciliation
anddialogue. Read more here.
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
Bahrain: Interrogation of Al-JidhafsiAs a Result of Raising the
Victory Sign
and Participating in PeacefulGatherings
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)expressed its concern
for the incrimination offreedom of expression and peaceful
gathering ofreligious cleric Sheikh Ali bin Ahmed
Al-Jidhafsi(65yrs), who was summoned for an interrogationabout
raising the victory sign and attending anevent that was unlicensed
by the Bahrain Ministryof Interior. Follow this link to read
more.
Main FeaturesHas Britain become Bahrain'sLapdog?
Middle East Eye
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Trouble with Bahrain
The Hill
Drop Charges AgainstOpposition Leaders
Human Rights Watch
BIRD @birdbahrain_ birdbh.org
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