Al Manama le 13 novembre 2007

Le Bahreïn : Grève continue de trois jeunes chômeurs

Catégorie : Arrestations/ Maltraitance/ Droits économiques

L’association des jeunes du Bahreïn pour les droits de l’Homme suit avec anxiété la grève de faim des trois chômeurs Ali Al Hamli, Salman Naji et Chaker Abdel Al. Ces jeunes âgés d’une vingtaine d’années poursuivent leur grève devant le Bureau du service civil chargé de l’emploie dans les ministères publiques et ceux depuis le 12 de ce mois.

Ali s’est confié à l’association des jeunes du Bahreïn pour les Droits de l’Homme : « Nous avons fait une grève en 2002 devant cette même institution, alors un groupe d’entre nous a été reçu par le ministre chargé qui nous a promit des emploies dans le secteur publique mais jusque la nous n’avons rien. ». Il ajoute ensuite « Notre protestation devant le bureau du service civile dure depuis le dimanche 12 et affirme que nous n’abonderont pas notre droit à un travail convenable quitte à dormir dans la rue. »

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Bahrain: Three unemployed citizens continue their sit-in

The streets have become a shelter for the unemployed

Manama 13th November 2007

No. BH000311

Arrest / mistreatment / financial rights

The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights has been watching and is greatly concerned for three unemployed young men, their names are Ali Alhamly, Salman Najji, and Shaker Abdul-aal. These three men, whose ages range in the twenties and thirties, started a sit-in on the 12th of November 2007 by the Civil Service Court, which is the party responsible for employment in the Ministry.

Ali Alhamly told the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights: “In 2002 we organized a sit-in by the civil service court, after which there was a meeting between the demonstrators and the Minister of the Court. In that meeting we were promised work opportunities in the governmental ministries, but until this day we are still unemployed.”

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Centre offers to train cops on new ways to tackle protests
Sandeep Singh Grewal
Staff Reporter

Rights advocates have stepped in to train policemen on non-violence strategies and human rights principles.
The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) has offered proposals to train policemen as part of its campaign for non-violence.
“We have conducted two workshops in the past where we discussed human rights principle with the officers. This time we want to discuss our non-violence strategies with them,” said society President Mohammed Al Maskati.
BYSHR has established a centre, the first of its kind in the Middle East, under the theme “Youth Against Violence”, to help prevent violent demonstrations.

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