Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
d. This situation will not affect the relations between the peoples
of Bahrain and Lebanon. The Lebanese expatriate community
in Bahrain will remain an integral part of Bahraini society.
e. There has been a constant involvement by a “terrorist
organisation” from Lebanon in the affairs of Lebanon.
Bahrain has been monitoring this for many years. Indeed,
contacts were ongoing, and agents were being trained by that
organisation. In addition, one of the leaders of the “discord”
that occurred in Bahrain stopped in Beirut on his way back
from London, and “we are aware of where he went and with
whom he met”. What is coming to Bahrain from Lebanon is
“evil, which Bahrain can no longer tolerate”. There are
individuals who come to Bahrain from Lebanon who are
considered to constitute a terrorist threat against Bahrain.
f. If the Government of Lebanon does not address this situation,
and if the threats of terror continue to emanate from Lebanon,
Bahrain may be compelled to raise the matter at international
organisations.
g. The invitation issued by HRH the Crown Prince to enter into a
national dialogue was sincere. Once order and security are
restored to Bahrain, everything will be open for discussion
and deliberation.
Friday, 25 March 2011
611. A larger number of demonstrations were recorded during the day.
Starting after Friday prayers, protests were reported in Sitra, Al-Ekr Al-
Sharky, Dar Kulaib, Bani Jamra, Al-Diah, Nuwaidrat, Al-Khamis, A’Ali, Al-
Nabih Saleh, Toubli, Jidhafs, Karbabad, Damistan, Shahrakan, Sanabis and
Karzakan. The sizes of these protests varied greatly, with some involving
small groups of youth while others attracted over 500 individuals.
612. In most of these situations, riot police blocked entry and exit points in
the relevant neighbourhoods to contain the protests within these localities.
Police used tear gas, sound bombs, rubber bullets and shotgun rounds to
disperse the protesters.
613. Persons arrested during these demonstrations were transferred to the
nearest police station, where they were mistreated in a manner similar to that
reported on previous days. Those detained were handcuffed behind their
backs, blindfolded, beaten, slapped, kicked and subjected to verbal insults
directed in particular at Shia religious and sectarian symbols and beliefs.
Police at checkpoints intensified their searches of persons and vehicles, and
continued to arrest individuals found to have anti-government material either
in their cars or saved on electronic devices such as laptops, mobile phones and
cameras.
614. Isolated cases of attacks against police personnel, BDF and National
Guard officers were recorded. In some cases, unidentified individuals
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