Bahraini Authorities Attack BCHR Chief
Following the attack, Rajab has told his lawyer on a phone call that the policemen gathered around him suddenly and started to beat him.
The President of Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and Bahrain Centre for Human Rights' Head (BCHR) Nabeel Rajab was beaten severely by the security forces in Bahrain then moved in an ambulance to Salmaniya hospital after participating in a peaceful protest in Manama earlier Friday night (video of the attack on the protest.
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights, the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights and Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hold the authorities in Bahrain full responsibility for the life and safety of human Rights defender Rajab.
He informed the lawyer that while lying on the ground he was beaten all over his body and specially on his back and face and that his face injuries are serious. He has an injury just below his right eye. He was then taken to Salmanyia hospital which is still controlled by a heavy security presence since last March.
Human rights activists from Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) and Rajab's lawyer Mohammed al-Jishi who have headed immediately to the hospital were prevented from seeing him.
Dr. Alaa al-Shehabi reported from the hospital that Nabeel is surrounded by 8-10 security officers and that he is suffering from concussion, back pain and bruises to his back and face.
Following the same attack, Sayed Yousif AlMahafdha, active member of the BCHR, was also injured with a stun grenade in his leg and arm. In addition, supporters gathered in solidarity outside Nabeel's house in Bani-Jamra were attacked with tear gas.
Source: ABNA, Edited by moqawama .org
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