«Reuters»: America is concerned about Nabeel Rajab ... And «media» show official position
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Nabeel Rajab
Said a senior U.S. official on Saturday (January 7, 2012): «The United States is deeply concerned about the prominent human rights activist says opposition activists that he was beaten by security forces on Friday and called on the government to conduct an investigation», as stated in the report for «Reuters».
He said opposition activists in a report carried by the agency «Reuters» Bahraini security forces infringed on human rights activist beaten Nabeel Rajab during the confrontation after a protest march on Friday.
For its part, condemned the Bahraini Association for Human Rights yesterday the attack on the human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. She said in a statement issued yesterday, it «followed with concern the assault and beating of fellow human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, while he was a peaceful gathering in the capital governorate team - Almkhariqh».
The statement added, «Bearing Assembly deplores the beating of fellow Rajab and other citizens participating in the peaceful march by some elements of the security forces present near the march because they were exercising their legitimate right to assemble peacefully in accordance with the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Declaration to protect human rights defenders in accordance with Article 5, designed to strengthen human rights protection of fundamental freedoms to every individual has the right, individually and in association with others.
Its part, the Ministry of Interior denied the accusations, saying Bahrain on its front page on the site «twitter»: «The police found the Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights lying on the ground and took him to hospital for treatment».
And issued «the Media Affairs» a statement yesterday (Saturday) in which it pointed out that the Ministry of Interior published a video documenting the events on Friday, including the illegal demonstration which was attended by Nabil Rajab. The Commission noted that the video shows the demonstrators as they confront the police, who ask them to disperse, adding that the Kingdom of Bahrain to allow demonstrations peaceful condition to ask the organizers permission in advance and that there are no contraindications for its refusal, and this does not apply to a demonstration last Friday night, which did not provide participants application be set up.
The Information Affairs Authority «The video shows that the demonstrators refused to disperse but did not flee after firing tear gas», pointing out that the section highlights Nabeel Rajab, sitting on the ground and is based on the wall where he told police that he was suffering from an injury ... The video shows how the police to help him rise to the ambulance ».
The Information Affairs Authority to that section at the beginning of the security men helping Nabeel Rajab, a walk heading towards the ambulance, but it shows that after walking without assistance, and speaks of his mobile phone. Has received treatment in the hospital and went out yesterday evening was not detained by the police.
She stressed that there is no evidence of one in the entire video that he was suffering from any serious injuries, both when the ambulance arrived, or when all of a shot as he left the hospital
Gulf Daily News - No. 3410 - Sunday, January 8, 2012, corresponding to 14 Safar 1433 H
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