Protest to Free Detainees in Saudi Arabia
A number of the supporters of the National Adalah Movement have
organized a licensed protest on 8 July 2009, opposite the Foreign
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Ministry’s building. They demanded that the Ministry interferes
to release two Bahraini detainees in Saudi jails, namely: Abdulrahim
Al- Murbati and Abdullah Al Noami. The participants objected to
the presence of a photographer from the Foreign Ministry during
the protest. Among the protesters was MP Mohammed Khalid who accused
the Government of not doing enough for the detainees who were, as
he pointed out, subjected to physical and psychological torture.
On his part the President of Ansur Akhak (Help your Brother) Movement,
Mohammed Al Janahi, placed the full responsibility on the Government
and the Foreign Ministry for their inaction and for not seriously
attempting to secure their release. He also expressed his frustration
regarding the Government’s inadequate effort which has not had any
effect on the Saudi Government. Al Janahi also explained that the
two were detained for a long time without any charges against them
and without a verdict on their case. Janahi urged international,
local and regional human rights organizations to interfere. At the
end of the protest a memorandum was delivered to the Foreign Ministry
in this regard.
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