Saturday, December 31, 2011

BICI Readings - Part V (Checkpoints - Arrests Manners)

Checkpoints

[bici] 1097: Police personnel routinely physically assaulted individuals stopped at these checkpoints if there was any evidence that they had participated in or supported the protests. The forms of physical abuse include beating, kicking (including when the person was already lying on the ground). Bringing those involved to justice is what people seek.

[bici] 1098: In most cases, this physical abuse occurred despite the fact that victims did not resist arrest and did not pose any threats to PSF units. I don’t suppose this needs training. It needs immediate dismissal and trial. It also means that Al Khalifa successfully hired mercenaries who are not qualified.

[bici] 1102: The BDF was not involved in any riot control operations during February or March 2011 or subsequent events. WRONG!!! See the series of this video…

[bici] 1105: NSA personnel were not involved in any riot control operations. WRONG!!! Who are those (in the video), then??!! Armed militias (thugs) were all over the country and those why effectively brought Bahrain to the state of chaos it reached.


Findings and Conclusions (Checkpoints)

[bici] 1112: An examination of the evidence has revealed that PSF units violated principles of necessity and proportionality. This is evident in both the choice of weapons and the manner in which these weapons were used. Let's count the violations... ONE

[bici] 1113: The Commission has found PSF units used shotguns in many situations when this was not necessary. Since when does the event of killing get rewarded by additional training?!!!!!! TWO.

[bici] 1115: The Commission has also found that in the use of shotguns, PSF units did not, at all times,  strictly comply with their legal obligation to target the individuals in a manner that would disable in incapacitate the individual. Yes, that’s right. What’s next? Train them?!!! They killed at least 20 with shotguns and their reward is more traning?!!! THREE

[bici] 1116: Similarly, the Commission has found that PSF units fired rubber bullets in a manner that did not aim to cause minimal injuries to civilians. What can’t you simply say, “in a manner aimed at killing civilians”?!!??? FOUR

[bici] 1117: The number of tear gas canisters fired at protesters was disproportionate to the size of the demonstration and the number of participants. FIVE

[bici] 1117: In a number of situations, tear gas canisters were fires at private homes, in a manner that was unnecessary and indiscriminate. SIX... We're still counting...

[bici] 1118: At checkpoints, PSF units beat, kicked and physically harassed individuals. SEVEN

[bici] 1119: The PSF have used force and firearms in situations where this was unnecessary and in a manner that was disproportionate. EIGHT


Manner of Arrests

[bici] 1126.e: In all reported cases, the individuals performing the arrest wore black hoods covering their heads.

[bici] 1126.f: The behavior of the hooded security forces indicates a common practice, which suggests that they received the same type of training.

[bici] 1126.g: In all reported cases, the hooded security forces broke into the houses and through internal closed doors within the dwelling, thus terrorizing the inhabitants, including women and children

[bici] 1126.j: The women were asked to stand in their sleeping garments and were  not permitted to cover their bodies.

[bici] 1126.k: Children were forced out of their beds screaming and crying and were frequently forced apart from their mothers, which further causes psychological trauma to both the children and their mothers

[bici] 1126.m: Many instances were reported of security forces seizing personal property such as money, jewellery and perfume

[bici] 1126.o: Many of the security forces directed verbal abuse and insults, which generally involved insulting religious and sectarian beliefs (Shia)

[bici] 1131: The security forces typically beat the suspect, usually with kicks and punches, and on some occasions striking the suspect with their firearms, in front of his family

[bici] 1131: Two women stated that they were instructed to keep their hands down when they attempted to cover their chest

And then, you tell me this can be fixed by training those security personnel!!??? How can you possibly train such corrupt, dishonorable, bad, criminal and trash individuals??!!!

Findings and Conclusions (Manner of Arrests)

[bici] 1172: Security forces terrified the occupants. They forcibly broke doors. This practice was accompanied by sectarian insults and verbal abuse. Women and children witnessed these events. Women were asked to stand in their sleeping clothes, thus humiliating the women. This practice constitutes a violation of Muslim religious practices. Justice is through brining those criminals to justice and simply reporting their crimes and in the worst case dismiss them!

[bici] 1174: most of arrests were based on Royal Decree 18, which does not require producing am arrest warrant. That’s why the constitutionality of RD 18 is challenged by the Commission.

[bici] 1178: The Commission finds that arrests (1) violated international human rights law and Bahrain Law, (2) involved unnecessary excessive force, (3) involved unnecessary damage to property, (4) did not follow appropriate procedures identified by MoI and NSA

[bici] 1179: A systematic pattern of behavior existed

[bici] 1179: This is how security forces were trained and expected to act. This could not have happened without the knowledge of higher echelons of the command structure of the MoI and NSA

[bici] 1180: The failure to investigate these practices effectively could constitute the basis for superior responsibility

PLEASE READ THE LAST THREE PARAGRAPHS!!!!

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