Rightist Activist Arrest Sparks Fresh Protests in Bahrain

The anti-regime rally was held in the Northwestern village of Bani Jamra to demand the release of detained human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.

Bahraini authorities have arrested Rajab, foremost critic of the Al Khalifa regime, as they continue their brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters.

Nabeel Rajab, the president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights was detained at Bahrain's international airport on his return from Lebanon. The authorities have not commented on the reasons behind the arrest.

Rajab has played a significant role in anti-regime demonstrations over the past months. The Bahrain Center for Human Rights has been focusing on drawing attention to the crackdowns on demonstrators and abuses by Bahrain's security forces.

Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February 2011, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.

For fourteen months Al Khalifa forces have been using stun grenades, tear-gas and pepper-spray on protesters, though this was not enough to draw the attention of Western media. The abuses only came into the spotlight because of the protests surrounding the prestigious F1 Grand Prix event.

So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and thousands of others have been injured.

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Source: Fars News Agency

The anti-regime rally was held in the Northwestern village of Bani Jamra to demand the release of detained human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. Bahraini authorities have arrested Rajab, foremost critic of the Al Khalifa regime, as they continue their brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. Nabeel Rajab, the president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights was detained at Bahrain's international airport on his return from Lebanon. The authorities have not commented on the reasons behind the arrest. Rajab has played a significant role in anti-regime demonstrations over the past months. The Bahrain Center for Human Rights has been focusing on drawing attention to the crackdowns on demonstrators and abuses by Bahrain's security forces. Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February 2011, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule. For fourteen months Al Khalifa forces have been using stun grenades, tear-gas and pepper-spray on protesters, though this was not enough to draw the attention of Western media. The abuses only came into the spotlight because of the protests surrounding the prestigious F1 Grand Prix event. So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and thousands of others have been injured. The End Source: Fars News Agency