Bahrain must lift ban on all protests

Headline Title:  Bahrain must lift ban on all protests 30 October 2012 The Bahrain government's ban on all rallies and gatherings in the country violates the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and must be lifted immediately, said Amnesty International.The Interior Minister announced the ban on Tuesday saying that rallies and gatherings were associated with violence, rioting and attacks on public and private property. He said that the ban would continue until "security is maintained" and has suggested that one of his main concerns is the fact the rallies express opposition…

© Amnestie Internationale - mardi 30 octobre 2012