{"items":[{"item":{"name":"Abduljalil Alsingace","portrait":"http:\/\/threatened.globalvoicesonline.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Abduljalil_Alsingace.jpg","status":"Under Arrest","date_from":"2010-08-13","date_to":"2010-08-13","blog_url":"http:\/\/alsingace.katib.org","campaign_url":"www.bahrainonline.org","background":"

Abduljalil Alsingace, <\/a>a PHd in Engineering, teaching in university of Bahrain, Chairman of Human right division in HAQ<\/a> movement, an online activism and bloggers, arrested in 13th August 2010 in his way back to Bahrain from UK- London after given speech in House of Lords about the human right situation in Bahrain, based on offecial security statement that Abduljalil was a part of a movement arranged for violence in the state, his blog (alfaseela<\/a>) was blocked since 2009  in Bahrain due to his articles critical of the government.<\/p>\n

Alsangace is disabled and uses a wheelchair; he was also unable to take his medicine with him.<\/p>\n

HRW<\/a> and CPJ<\/a> issued a statement asking for urgent release of Alsangace.<\/p>\n

On 1 October 2011, Alsingace was sentenced to 15 years in prison.<\/p>","permalink":"http:\/\/threatened.globalvoicesonline.org\/blogger\/abduljalil-alsingace","city":"Manama","country":"Bahrain","lat":"26.237823","lon":"50.529921"}},{"item":{"name":"Abdulla Mohsen","portrait":"http:\/\/threatened.globalvoicesonline.org\/sites\/default\/files\/abdulla_mohsen.jpg","status":"Released","date_from":"2007-12-21","date_to":"2008-07-13","blog_url":"http:\/\/bahraineyes.blogspot.com\/","background":"

Abdulla Mohsen is a Bahraini blogger and activist.<\/p>\n

On December 17, 2007, protesters held a demonstration at Jidd Haffs to commemorate \u201cMartyr\u2019s Day,\u201d a day the Bahraini opposition announced to honor the memorial of the torture victims on the authority-inaugurated \u201cKing\u2019s Ascension Day.\u201d One participant, 31 year-old Ali Jassem, was brought to a hospital and died a few hours later, apparently due to tear gas exposure fired by the police. The authorities stated that heart failure was the cause of death (Mahmood\u2019s Den \u00bb \u201cMartyr\u2019s Day\u201d commemoration death<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Between December 21 and 28, 2007, members of the Special Security Forces began a wave of arrests that targeted more than 60 activists. As of January 8, 2008, 28 remained in detention (Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights \u00bb URGENT APPEAL Bahrain: Arbitrary detention \/ Judicial proceedings \/ Ill-treatments \/ Tortur<\/a>). Among them was Abdulla Mohsen, who was arrested at his house on December 21 (Nido \u00bb Abdulla Mohsen<\/a>). The detainees are accused of participating in riots on the funeral of Ali Jassem. At a meeting in memorial of Ali Jassem, about 500 protesters vandalized public and private property, set fire to garbage bins and blocked roads. The demonstrators also set Jidd Haffs suq on fire and damaged a private car.<\/p>\n

Officers intervened to restore order and prevent rioters, who were using Molotov cocktails, iron rods and stones to attack police, from committing further acts of violence. A policeman sustained severe injuries in the clashes and rioters set a police vehicle on fire after stealing weapons from it (Gulf Daily News \u00bb Ill prisoner\u2019s family \u201ckept in the dark\u201d<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Abdulla Mohsen is accused of stealing weapons from a police jeep and then burning the vehicle (Nido \u00bb Abdulla Mohsen<\/a>). His sister claims that he wasn\u2019t even at the scene when the crime occurred (Gulf Daily News \u00bb Ill prisoner\u2019s family \u201ckept in the dark\u201d<\/a>).<\/p>\n

During the time in prison, Mohsen developed a serious kidney problem, according to his sister. He was sent to a hospital for medical treatment (Gulf Daily News \u00bb Ill prisoner\u2019s family \u201ckept in the dark\u201d<\/a>).<\/p>\n

On February 24, 2008, a new hearing took place regarding 18 persons involved in the December demonstration. The latter were only given 15 minutes to talk to their lawyers before the hearing. Although the hearing was supposed to be open, the police only allowed a few people to get into the judicial \u201ccomplex.\u201d In the course of the session, seven of the accused pleaded not guilty of charges of \u201cillegal gathering\u201d as well as \u201ctheft of a weapon and ammunition and possession of weapon and ammunition without permission\u201d that had been brought against them in relation to the demonstration held on December 17, 2007.<\/p>\n

The defendants further complained about the acts of torture and ill-treatment they endured while in detention, such as being prevented from sleeping, tied up for long periods and refusal of medical attention. Some of them reiterated that they were sexually abused.<\/p>\n

Lawyers representing the men urged the court to release them on bail or grant them access to a doctor and medical check-up. Judge Shaikh Mohammed bin Ali Al Khalifa dismissed these requests. A new hearing was set for March 17, 2008 to allow defense lawyers time to get prepared. After the hearing, the defendants were allowed to meet their relatives briefly, before being transferred to the Dry Dock Detention Centre, in Muharraq (Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights \u00bb URGENT APPEAL Bahrain: Arbitrary detention \/ Judicial proceedings \/ Ill-treatments \/ Tortur<\/a>).<\/p>","permalink":"http:\/\/threatened.globalvoicesonline.org\/blogger\/abdulla-mohsen","country":"Bahrain","lat":"26.194877","lon":"50.548096"}},{"item":{"name":"Ahmed Ismael","portrait":"http:\/\/threatened.globalvoicesonline.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ahmed_ismael.jpg","status":"Deceased","date_from":"2012-03-31","date_to":"2012-03-31","blog_url":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/z0o0m1?feature=watch","background":"

On March 31 Ahmed was shot on his lower abdomen in the village of Salmabad, an industrial area on the edge of Manama, Bahrain's capital. Hours later, he was announced dead. Bahraini Ministry of Interior announced him dead as a result of a single bullet wound.<\/p>\n

According to eyewitnesses, Ahmed was holding his camera when he was shot. The killer was in a civil car. Ahmed was not an ordinary protestor. He was an incredible citizen journalist and videographer. Ahmed paid his life as a price for uploading videos of security forces violations and Bahraini peaceful protestors\u2019 bravery. Here are some videos he uploaded on Youtube<\/a>:<\/p>\n