Arrest of Alkhawaja and Mushaima - Feb 2007

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Bahraini citizen Sayed Abbas Sayed Mahdi, who was passing by the house of the political activist Hassan Mushaima last Sunday May 20, while people were gathering in relation to solidarity with him, when he was stopped by the police. He was beaten severely by the Foreign Special Security Forces that works for the ministry of interior.They beaten him continuously all over his body,kicked his head and hit it against the ground till he started bleeding.

Until this moment, Sayed Abbas does not know why it happen.

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A protester takes cover as a riot police man takes aim during clashes in Manama February 2, 2007. Bahrain's riot police clashed with some 200 Shi'ite protesters in Manama on Friday after the arrest of a Shi'ite opposition figure and a human rights activist. REUTERS/Hamad Mohammed (BAHRAIN)
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 8:57 AM

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A protester runs away from tear gas fired by riot-police during clashes in Manama February 2, 2007. Bahrain's riot police clashed with some 200 Shi'ite protesters in Manama on Friday after the arrest of a Shi'ite opposition figure and a human rights activist. REUTERS/Hamad Mohammed (BAHRAIN)
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 9:11 AM

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Bahraini Shiites carry a wounded man during clashes with the special forces in Sanabis, south of the capital Manama. Authorities in Bahrain detained three opposition activists for agitating against the Sunni-led regime, prompting clashes with the security forces in the Shiite-majority Gulf state.(AFP/Adam Jan)
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Feb 2, 3:36 PM ET

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