Bahrain Mirror: Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) documented cases of suppression and arrest launched by the Bahraini authorities against daily protests in 32 Bahraini regions and towns, since the beginning of aggression on Gaza on October 7, 2023, in support of the Palestinian people and their right to reject the Israeli occupation of their land. 

The organization confirmed in a statement that the authorities used tear gas shots, sound bombs, bet demonstrators with batons, kicked demonstrators and carried out random arrests and summons, to stop protesters and cracked down on a number of protests, indicating that "of the 28 peaceful marches, the authorities cracked down at least 9 marches."

ADHRB said that "the authorities launched arrest campaigns and summonses that targeted participants in these events in a clear violation of the freedom of assembly and expression of opinion and assembly." It also revealed that "the number of detainees reached approximately 30, and it is still rising as daily demonstrations continue."

"The Bahraini government restricts the right to assembly and demonstration in rejection of ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza by issuing random arbitrary summonses and conducting random arbitrary arrests. It also monitors the content of social media platforms, denying the legitimate right to denounce normalization agreements with Israel. 

Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain condemned the use of repression through force of arms against citizens by the Government of Bahrain, and denounced the arrest of a number of citizens on the grounds of exercising their right to freedom of expression. It raised serious fears and concerns that demonstrators will be subjected to summonses, arrest, enforced disappearance, and unfair trials, leading to the fabrication of charges against them.

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