International Shia News Agency
Europe

British MPs call for release of opposition leaders in Bahrain

SHAFAQNA – A group of British Members of Parliament have put forward a motion in the UK House of Commons on human rights abuses in Bahrain, calling for the release of Bahraini opposition leaders, mainly Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman.

The sponsors of the motion seek to receive as many signatures as possible.

This early day motion that was published on the UK Parliament website was submitted by MP Tom Brake and sponsored by five others, in which they expressed “dismay at the ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain, especially the detention of opposition leaders like Sheikh Ali Salman, Ebrahim Sharif, Fadhel Abbas, Majid Milad and others.”

They further stated that they “believe that many arrests and detentions in Bahrain are unjust and are linked to people exercising their right to freedom of expression and opinion;” calling on the Government “to act to help secure the release of all prisoners of conscience in Bahrain.”

Related posts

Questions and Answers on Fasting for Muslims in the West / The Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa

Yahya

Bahrain demonstrations on eve of February 14

asadian

Bahrain: Prisoner suffers psychological problems

asadian

Bahrain: Prison Administration Rejects Ahmed Jaafar’s Family’s Visit Request

asadian

HRW & BIRD: Bahrain arbitrarily detains 6 children in orphanage

asadian

Italy urges release of detained Bahraini Rights Activist

asadian

Leave a Comment