Rally against torture this Friday
Tuesday, June 22, 2004Also, if anyone has any more details about the event then please post a comment.
The article from the GDN:
A peaceful rally will be held next to the United Nations House, Hoora, on Friday starting at 5pm.
Eleven civil societies, including political and human rights organisations, will take part in the rally marking the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
The objective of the rally is to make people aware of the importance of bringing torturers and human rights violators to justice, promoting fair national reconciliation, compensating and rehabilitating victims of torture.
Taking part in the rally are Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, Bahrain Human Rights Society, Bahrain Society for Freedoms and Support of Democracy, the National Committee for Martyrs and Victims of Torture, Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, Islamic Action Society, National Democratic Action Society, Islamic Arab Democratic Society (Al Wasat), Progressive Democratic Forum Society, Pan Arab Democratic Society and the Bahrain Bar Society.
6/23/2004 03:46:00 am
Chan'ad,
I'm not familiar enough with the political parties in Bahrain to understand your caution. Are you thinking it is about the torture of Iraqis? Isn't the fact that the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights a good sign? Thanks, Marlene