THU 28 - 3 - 2024
 
Date: Sep 22, 2011
Source: Associated Press
Bahrain activists may be charged for Web postings

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain is stepping up pressure on anti-government activists ahead of elections this week, warning they could face jail for posting Web messages urging protests or other acts of dissent.
The Interior Ministry statement is part of wider security measures taking shape Thursday before the highly charged parliamentary elections. It says that charges could be filed against anyone using social media and websites to urge for demonstrations or anti-state actions.


Some Shiite-led groups are calling for escalated protests to press demands for greater rights from the Sunni monarchy.
The voting on Saturday is for 18 parliament seats abandoned by Shiite lawmakers six months ago to protest the crackdowns. Main Shiite blocs have urged a boycott.



 
Readers Comments (0)
Add your comment

Enter the security code below*

 Can't read this? Try Another.
 
Related News
Bahrain executes three, including Shiite activists
Bahrain overturns stripping of 92 Shiites’ citizenship
Bahrain overturns stripping of 92 Shiites’ citizenship
Following opposition social media could result in legal action: Bahrain
Bahrain king reinstates nationality to 551 citizens tried in courts
Related Articles
Maryam al-Khawaja on her forgotten revolution
On withdrawing nationality
The mobilization of Sunnis in Bahrain remains puzzling even today
Crisis has altered Bahrain’s media
The implications of the Bahrain crisis
Copyright 2024 . All rights reserved