Anti-Shia Terrorist Attack Sayed Naser Alavi and Kill him

Breaking News: According to SRW (Shia Rights Watch) reporter in Syria, Anti-Shia terrorist attack Sayed Naser Alavi. Alavi was killed by an unknown armed person who opened fire on him in front of his house while he was heading for the Hosseynieh. He was taken to a hospital right away but due to fatal gunshot wounds, he could not survive and died on the way to the hospital.

Seyyed Naser Al-Alawiyeh was a Religious / Social activist who used to help families and individuals suffering from recent Syrian unrest.

Shia population in Syria are facing hard times since neither government or anti-government accept them. Shia Rights Watch already sent the letter to Kofi Annan regarding the protection of Shia are living in Syria. It is unfortunate that such incidents happen in Syria and the world has kept silent. Shia in Syria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are victim of inhumane treatment that are supported by anti-Shia groups who deny any religious rights and freedom of living.

The closure of Al-Dar Newspaper

It has been our pledge to engage with the political system in Kuwait to ensure that rights, freedom, democracy are upheld. Preserving freedom of expression and freedom of the press, as outlined in Articles 36 and 37 of the Kuwaiti Constitution, is important to all Kuwaitis and indispensable for ensuring free debate and government accountability.

The Freedom ofexpression, regardless of opinion, is one of the fundamental human rights guaranteed by the constitutions of free and democratic countries. Given Kuwait’s commitment to democracy and a free press, the Ministry of Information’s decision to close the Al-Dar newspaper, is surprising. The paper reflects the opinion of a large segment of the people of Kuwait.

This decision might damage national unity among Kuwaitis. There is also concern that it may not stop with the closing of the newspaper, but may result in the suppression of individual speech as well. Such actions would alarm international organizations sponsoring the issue of free media and human rights.

Kuwait Set to Act Against Shia Newspaper Al-Dar

KUWAIT CITY: A Shia newspaper in Kuwait faces trial for its use of the term “invasion” to report on the Saudi troop deployment in Bahrain to help quell protests, its editor and local media said on Tuesday.

“So far we have not received official notification, though we heard that we have been referred to the public prosecution for criticising Saudi Arabia,” Al-Dar newspaper editor Abdulhussein al-Sultan told AFP. Local media reported that Kuwait’s acting information minister, Roudhan Al-Roudhan, ordered the action after meeting with Sultan and asking him to stop articles that could damage relations between Arab states in the Gulf.

The meeting came after Al-Dar published a front-page article on “Saudi invasion” of Bahrain, Sultan told AFP.
“Roudhan conveyed wishes of the political leadership not to indulge in issues that undermine Gulf ties,” the editor said. “We always say yes to the emir’s wishes.”

Sectarian tensions between the majority Sunnis and the minority Shia community in Kuwait have soared over the uprising in Shia-majority Bahrain which is ruled by a Sunni royal family.
Sunni Islamist MPs vowed at a public gathering on Saturday to file to question the prime minister in parliament for not sending troops to Bahrain and accused Shiite Iran of meddling in Bahraini affairs.
Kuwait has so far remained silent and it remains unclear whether its troops have been sent to Bahrain, as announced by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates whose forces were deployed on March 16.
Bahrain’s army chief said on Monday that Kuwaiti navy units have joined other Gulf forces deployed in Bahrain for joint exercises.

Despite the lack of clarity, Kuwaiti Shiites have staged a rally to thank the government for not having sent troops to Bahrain in support of Manama as it cracks down on the kingdom’s mainly Shiite demonstrators.

Saleh Ashoor the Shia Deputy in the National Assembly of Kuwait was Arrested Yesterday

Saleh Ashoor the Shia deputy in the National Assembly of Kuwait was arrested without any explanation.

By the effort of many organization including Shia Rights Watch, Saleh Ashoor was released

Shia Activist was Arrested Defending his Beliefs

Shia activist, Ali Al-Shatti was arrested by order of the interior minister of Kuwait and was detained in the security of the state, according to our reporter in Kuwait, Ali Al-Shatti was arrested because of defending his personal believes as Shia. Couple weeks ago the Imam of the Sunni mosque disrespect Shia and their believes in the Friday, prayer. Ali Al-Shatti was asking the gorvernment to protect his rights agaisnt discrimination towards Shia in teh country.

Ali Al-shatti was released after the efforts of many organizations including Shia Rights Watch.

Gunmen Killed Iraqi Family in Sayyida Zainab Syria

Two days ago, unidentified gunmen broke into the apartment of Iraqi family from Karbala city in Sayyida Zainab, Syria and killed the mother, father and three daughters.
One of the relatives tells the reporter that one of the girl hid in the closet in the apartment, so the gunmen could not find her.

“I got a call from my relative in Iraq who told me that they can’t find their Abu Zainab, so I went to the house after two days and find out about the massacre”, says the person who found the family dead .

The names of girls who were killed were Zeinab, um-Albanin and Zahra.

Witnesses said earlier that the Iraqi owned stores in the Sayyida Zainab area were robbed by armed groups. To their surprise, when they reported to Police, they were told the police were unable to respond.

Isolate President of Kuwait Airline and Allocate the Contempt Investigation after the Shia Community

According to Egyptian “Youm7” website, dissemination of a voice-recorded file indicates that Hamad Al Fallah while talking to another person spoke against Kuwait’s Shia Muslims and promised to “sack all Shia staff in the company.”

Shia MPs of the Kuwaiti parliament have lashed out at him for his statements and charged him

with insult to the Shia Muslim population.

The deputies have said Fallah’s statements were a conspiracy to keep Shia Muslims away from important positions and posts which they deserve to hold.

The deputies have also called for interrogation of the chairman of the board of directors of Kuwait Airways.

Some deputies have said that the government should properly implement the law on safeguarding national security so that the legal rights of none of the Kuwaiti citizens, of any religion or faith, would be trespassed.

Shia Muslims comprise about 30 percent of Kuwaiti citizens.

Kuwait has a population of 3.5 million people, 40 percent of whom are foreigners.

115 Syrian Shias were killed in Terrorist Attacks

According to local reports, more than 115 Shias have been killed across Syria in the past few months. Assailants have destroyed and set ablaze dozens of Shia-owned homes and businesses. The violence has forced many families to flee the area and seek refuge elsewhere.

The opposition and Western countries accuse Syrian security forces of being behind the killings in the country, but the government blames what it describes as outlaws, saboteurs and armed terrorist groups for the deadly violence, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.

Al-Qaida and Salafi Torturing Shia’s in Syria

According to our reporter in Syria, Al-Qaisyriada and Salafi kidnapped many Shia men and women in Syria,

There are about 400 Shia families displaced because of violence against Shia in Syria.

Saudi Authorities Indict Sheikh Tawfiq al-Amer

Saudi Authorities Indict Sheikh Tawfiq al-Amer after more than a year in jail.

Saudi authorities have finally charged Sheikh Tawfiq al-Amer after being in jail for more than a year.

Tawfiq al-Amer, a Shia advocate of civil rights, was arrested in January 2011. The arrest took place after giving a sermon in a mosque where he called for political reform in Saudi Arabia.

After more than a year of his arrest, authorities issued a list of charged against al-Amer, accusing his of making false statements against the king. Moreover, he was charged for raising the Shia calls for prayers, and collecting donations. Sheikh Tawfiq al-Amer was detained and prosecuted in Saudi court on August 15^th, 2012.

SRW demand release of Sheikh Tawfiq al-Amer and asks Saudi Wahabbi authorities to stop anti- Shi’ism and give the Saudi Shia the human rights that they deserve.

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