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September 17, 2014

ISIS Demands Capital of Shia and Christian in Mosul

ISIS announced all businessmen in Mosul must turn in any properties and capital that belongs to Shia and Christians immediately. Local Sunni businessmen reported they have been threatened that their found and capital will be seized if they refuse to cooperate with ISIS in collecting Shia and Christin businessmen properties.

Shia and Christian residence of Mosul fled the city after it was attacked by ISIS. The management of Shia shrines in Najaf and Karbala dedicated shelters for those who fled Mosul.

Shia Killings in Pakistan Continues

Haider Ali was ambushed near a market in Khyber-Pukhtoonkhwa Province on Wednesday September 17th. Latter on the same day his body was found as he was shot to death.

on the 16th a retired Shia professor, Anees Anwar, was killed near Saifee College in district central of Karachi. Professor Anwar was on way to his home when a motor cycle rider opened fire upon him in Block G North Nazimabad.

Former Member of Kuwait Parliament Khalid Al Shatti, Arrested

According to Shia Rights Watch sources in Kuwait, on Sunday September 7, 2014, 6:00 PM, Kuwait airport security forces arrested the former member of Kuwait parliament and Lawyer Khalid Al Shatti.

He was then transferred to the Criminal department and from there he has been transferred to public prosecution for further investigation.

Khalid Al Shatti is known for his work toward bringing criminals to justice and free speech against injustice in Kuwait. He opposes the idea of sectarianism which leads to a collapsed country. He is against extremism and tries to prevent the Wahhabi ideology in becoming a threat in his country Kuwait.

ISIS Demands Capital of Shia and Christian in Mosul

isisISIS announced all businessmen in Mosul must turn in any properties and capital that belongs to Shia and Christians immediately. Local Sunni businessmen reported they have been threatened that their fund and capital will be seized if they refuse to cooperate with ISIS in collecting Shia and Christin businessmen’s properties.

Shia and Christian residence of Mosul fled the city after it was attacked by ISIS. The management of Shia shrines in Najaf and Karbala dedicated shelters for those who fled Mosul.

Najaf and Karbala Under Attack

Two cars exploded in AlQadir area of Najaf today afternoon. As local authorities reported as many as 12 people have been injured.

Another car exploded in Karbala, injuring seven Shia Muslims.

Karbala and Najaf are Shia populated cities and a host of a major Shia shrines. These cities have been targeted many times by anti-Shia groups despite heavy security.

Arresting former member of Kuwait parliament and Lawyer Khalid Al Shatti

khalid-alshattiBreaking: According to Shia Rights Watch sources in Kuwait, on Sunday September 7, 2014, 6:00 PM, Kuwait airport security forces arrested the former member of Kuwait parliament and Lawyer Khalid Al Shatti.

He was then transferred to the Criminal department and from there he has been transferred to public prosecution for further investigation.

Khalid Al Shatti is known for his work toward bringing criminals to justice and free speech against injustice in Kuwait. He opposes the idea of sectarianism which leads to a collapsed country. He is against extremism and tries to prevent the Wahhabi ideology in becoming a threat in his country Kuwait.

In his twitter account @khdalshatti, he stated “It is our duty toward our Country Kuwait which gave us a lot to oppose the Wahhabism and defend the victims of extremism”. He also stated that he does not allow the extremist to make the Kuwait a base for their work.

Explosions in Karrada and Kadhimiya

Iraqi Shia are attacked once again as two car exploded in Karrada and Kadhimiya neighborhood. Explosion in Kadhimiya killed 11 and injured 32 as it targeted civilians in busy shop and restaurants of the area.

Also the explosion in Karrada claimed 17 lives and injured six.

Shia of Iraq have been under targeted attacks by number of anti-Shia groups including ISIS and Ba’athists. So far ISIS has killed 7000 Shia Muslims.

Bahraini Government Making a Political Mistake by Arresting Maryam Al-Khawaja

Maryam Al-Khawaja, a Bahraini human rights defender, the daughter of the prominent Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, head of the foreign relations office, vice president for the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights and the acting President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights since Nabeel Rajab was arrested, was detained at Bahrain International Airport on 30 August.

Bahrain government arrested Maryam for leading a campaign called Wanted for Justice and also insulting the king.

Unlike the Saudi government who hides its human rights violations, arrests, funding terror and so on by generous donations and meaningless laws and statements, the Bahraini government uses its international immunity and world’s silence to publicize its violations towards Shia Muslims. This governments arrest and detailing of a young woman who’s human rights leadership has threatened Bahrain has changed the international image of this country.

Arresting such well known human rights defender and charging her for her campaign suggests Bahrain government is proudly accepting its violations toward the Shia majority of this country and has reason to hide under humanitarian aids of the Saudi king.

It would be interesting to see the reaction of international committees and the Obama administration who have thus far given this ally the freedom of violation by their friendship and silence. Such arrest can play an important role in sifting many who claim respect for human dignity, American values, or human rights. The fact that Maryam has not done any crime is clear to all, and all know she is only a peaceful rights defender, so is anyone defending her now?

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September 3, 2014

670 Shia Prisoners Killed in Mosul

The United Nations states they have evidence that ISIS has killed 670 Shia inmates from a Mosul prison. According to The Guardian, ISIS fighters sorted inmates based on their faith, asking Sunnis to recite prayer and identify their backgrounds. They then took the Shia prisoners to some desert like area, placed them in four rows, and shot them as they kneeled. Some survived by playing dead and reported the story to the UN.

This massacre that took place in June 2014 was strongly condemned by Navi Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights. Earlier ISIS forced women to engage in sexual relationship with fighters as they destroyed Shia properties and killed their residences.

Kuwaiti Government Must Explain its Involvement in Funding Terror

Shafi Al-Ajmi’s lawyer claims he has documents that prove his client’s actions were done under knowledge and approval from the Kuwaiti government. As SRW reported last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Al-Ajmi under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 as of August 6th, 2014. Treasury.gov stated “Al-Ajmi operates regular social media campaigns seeking donations for Syrian fighters and is one of the most active Kuwaiti fundraisers for ANF. In July 2014, he publicly admitted that he collected money under the auspices of charity and delivered the funds in person to ANF. Al-Ajmi also acknowledged purchasing and smuggling arms on behalf of ANF”. Al-Ajmi is responsible for the slaughter of many Shia families in Syria by founding and encouraging Anti-Shiism. Defenddemocracy.org also reported “The latter al-Ajmi has implied that he supports slaughtering captured Shi’ite fighters, women, and children in Syria and had his preacher’s license suspended in August for radical invective on Syria and Egypt”

Muhammad bin Nasir, the lawyer of Shafi Al-Ajmi claimed his client operated under the full knowledge of the government. His claim came after the arrest of his clients by the Kuwaiti authorities. If bin Nasir publicized his claim, the Kuwaiti must explain thier support for terrorist groups through Al-Ajmi and other like him.

As SRW has always emphasized, clerics in Islamic Nations are employees of their governments and the local authorities must be held responsible when such employees call for slaughter of minorities or engage in founding terrorist groups. The case of Al-Ajmi is yet another example and must be taken seriously.

All clerics who call for hatred are representatives of their governments and therefore Kuwait is responsible for the same crime as Al-Ajmi and must be punished in international human rights court.

Kuwaiti Government Must Explain its Involvement in Founding Terror

The lawyer of the Shafi Al-Ajmi claims he has documents that prove his client’s actions were done under knowledge and approval of Kuwaiti government. As SRW reported last week The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Al-Ajmi under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 as of August 6th/2014. Treasury.gov stated “Al-Ajmi operates regular social media campaigns seeking donations for Syrian fighters and is one of the most active Kuwaiti fundraisers for ANF. In July 2014, he publicly admitted that he collected money under the auspices of charity and delivered the funds in person to ANF. Al-Ajmi also acknowledged purchasing and smuggling arms on behalf of ANF”. Al-Ajmi is responsible for slaughter of many Shia families in Syria by founding and encouraging Anti-Shiism. Defenddemocracy.org also reported” The latter al-Ajmi has implied that he supports slaughtering captured Shi’ite fighters, women, and children in Syria and had his preacher’s license suspended in August for radical invective on Syria and Egypt”

Muhammad bin Nasir, the lawyer of Shafi Al-Ajmi claimed his client operated under the full knowledge of the government. His claim came after the arrest of his clients by the Kuwaiti authorities. If bin Nasir publicized his claim, the Kuwaiti must explain his support for terrorist groups through Al-Ajmi and other like him.

As SRW has always emphasized all clerics in Islamic Nations are employees of their governments and the local authorities must be held responsible when such employees call for slaughter of minutes or engage in founding terrorist groups. The case of Al-Ajmi is yet another example and must be taken seriously.

All clerics who call for hatred are representatives of their governments and therefore Kuwait is in the shares the same crime as Al-Ajmi and must be punished in international human rights court.

30,000 Shia Turkmen Under Siege in Iraq

Shia populated area of Amerly with 30,000 residence is in danger of massacre by ISIS who has besieged this city. ISIS also cut off electricity and water since two months ago and blocked any aid to reach this population.

Amerly, a town in Northern Iraq is a home to tens of thousands of Shia Turkmen who need immediate attention since they are threatened to be killed by ISIS, if they don’t die due to hunger and thirst before that.

The UN special envoy in Baghdad, Nickolay Mladenov, last Saturday, called for immediate action to impede another massacre but no action has been taken yet.

SRW urges international committees to take action and defend Shia Turkmen as they did for the Yazidi community in Iraq.

670 Shia Prisoners Killed in Mosul

UN state they have evidence that ISIS has killed 670 Shia inmates from Mosul prison. According to the guardian ISIS fighters sorted inmates based on their faith, asked Sunnis to recite prayer and identify their backgrounds. Then took Shia to some desert like area, placed them in four rows, and shot them as they kneeled. Some survived by playing dead and reported the story to UN.

This massacre that took place in June 2014 was strongly condemned by Navi Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights.

Earlier ISIS forced women to engage in sexual relationship with fighters as they destroyed Shia properties and killed its residences.

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