Zaynab Alkhawaja is the daughter of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a prominent Bahraini human rights activist who was arrested and beaten in his home by Bahraini police earlier this month. Her husband, brother-in-law and uncle were also arrested. They were arrested for participating in peaceful protests against the Bahraini regime of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. She said she will refuse food until the 4 men are released. She is the 27 year old mother of a one year old baby girl.
Mrs. al-Khawaja’s mother, Khadija al-Mousawi, on Wednesday wrote a blog entry on behalf of her daughter. “(Zainab) would like to tell everyone that we got news about her father, her husband Wafi Al-Majed, and her brother-in-law Hussein Ahmed as the Ministry of Interior contacted us and asked that we take clothes for them,” she said.
Bahrain authorities have denied allegations of ill treatment made by activists. It is beyond comprehension how these Middle Eastern regime leaders can continuously proclaim that no one is mistreated or tortured (they often even die while in custody) when the pictures are broadcast worldwide and the videos of their aftermath inundate the internet and media. Read More...
Bahrain authorities have denied allegations of ill treatment made by activists. It is beyond comprehension how these Middle Eastern regime leaders can continuously proclaim that no one is mistreated or tortured (they often even die while in custody) when the pictures are broadcast worldwide and the videos of their aftermath inundate the internet and media. Read More...
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