Nineteen people were arrested today, April 14th, in different areas of Bahrain; 17 were arrested during a home raid without a warrant from the court, and 7 others arrested on the street.
Yesterday, six children between the ages twelve and fourteen were arrested at one of the check points in the Daih area. The children arrested are reported below:
Muhammad Shakir, 12 years old
Ja’afar Hani, 14 years old
Hussian Mashi’a, 12 years old
Ahmad Hani, 12 years old
Ali Shamloh, 13 years old and
Wadi’a Wadiee (age not reported)
According to activists many children are held in detention centers in Bahrain, many of whom need medical attention after torture and maltreatment.
Increasing arrests and torture are a sign of the Bahraini government’s weakness. SRW believes that violence and human rights abuses are the reaction of a weak and fearful government.