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Published time: May 17, 2012 18:39
Edited time: May 17, 2012 22:39
Bahraini police fire tear-gas at peaceful crowd (Photo by ‏@SAIDYOUSIF, YouTube video by malzhra)
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Bahraini security forces have once again used tear-gas on peaceful protesters in the country’s capital, Manama. While the mainstream media remains silent, Bahrain’s government has been suppressing anti-regime demonstrations for over a year now.

­A video posted on YouTube on Thursday shows security forces using tear-gas against people quietly strolling in the Bilad Al Qadeem district of Manama. There have been no reports of injuries or casualties.

The incident continues a week of violent government crackdowns on protesters. On Tuesday night security forces attacked protesters in the villages of Sitra and Dair using tear-gas and rubber bullets, Press TV reported. Earlier on Monday, Bahraini forces suppressed an anti-regime demonstration in the capital, using the same set of non-lethal weaponry.

The protests against the Al Khalifa family, who have ruled Bahrain for two centuries, began in February 2011 as the Arab Spring revolutions swept across the region. Around 70 per cent of Bahrain’s population are Shiites, while the ruling family are Sunni Muslims. This fact adds sectarian divisions to the unrest.

Protesters are also demanding the release of political prisoners who were sentenced to life in jail.

The UN estimates that over 50 people have been killed as a result of police brutality during anti-regime protests since the beginning of the uprising last year.

Photo published by maqabanews Facebook group on May 17
Photo published by maqabanews Facebook group on May 17
Photo published by maqabanews Facebook group on May 17
Photo published by maqabanews Facebook group on May 17
Bahraini police fire tear-gas at peaceful crowd (Tweeted by @SAIDYOUSIF on May 17)
Bahraini police fire tear-gas at peaceful crowd (Tweeted by @SAIDYOUSIF on May 17)
A mother carrying a photo of her son, serving life sentence (Tweeted by @OmMujtaba2005 on May 17)
A mother carrying a photo of her son, serving life sentence (Tweeted by @OmMujtaba2005 on May 17)

Comments (17)

Oz (unregistered) 19.05.2012 00:33

Woops!! seems like my comments really hit the nerve there Mr.Mx. So I hope now you know how it feels when someone else pokes there nose in affairs of others. So to you and your news corporation stay the hell out of our affairs!!! Medieval or not we still are more advanced than you and love our King unlike you and your traitors in your history who not only killed the Tsar but had no mercy for there kids and what did communism bring? yup you guessd it right VLADIMIR PUTIN an ex KGB  KILLER who is a president now!!!

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mx (unregistered) 18.05.2012 05:33

Oz, oh so this is what we have now - free and fair elections in democratic Bahrain and absolute power in Syria and Russia?

My dear Bahraini Bob, where are you speaking from? Right from the King's palace? Coudnt he hired someone more smart? Your utter rubbish and propaganda can only make people laugh.

Bahraini Bob, your "parliament" is just a joke and farce without any rights. Who are you gonna fool here? You are horrible dictatorship ruled by king and royal family who got 1% of public support thats why opposition got majority of seats in your "parliament" but still have no rights.

Bahra ini Bob, you better stick to issues in your medieval dictatorship that massacres unarmed protesters instead of poking your dirty nose in affairs of other countries, or someone will have to do it for you.

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Petition drawn up against Bahraini king’s son (unregistered) 18.05.2012 04:44

Human rights activists have launched an international petition on Avaaz community petitions website, aiming to secure 10,000 signatures in order to prevent Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al-Khalifa of Bahrain from attending the London Olympics 2012.

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