Hasan Mushaima
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Hasan Mushaima is an opposition leader in Bahrain
and the secretary-general of the Haq Movement
, an important opposition party in Bahrain. He is campaigning for more democratic rights in Bahrain
. Before forming Haq, he was a founding member of Al Wefaq
and a leading figure in the 1994 uprising in Bahrain
.
The Bahrain government has placed Mushaima under arrest several times, twice arresting him during the 1994 uprising. He was later jailed from March 1995 to September 1995 and again from January 1996 till February 2001. Mushaima was re-arrested in February 2007 and jailed for one day, and then was arrested and imprisoned again from January 2009 to April 2009.
In 2010 Mushaima traveled to Great Britain
to be treated for lung cancer.
Mushaima announced plans to return to Bahrain during the protests in February 2011, but authorities detained him in Lebanon while en route, possibly at the request of the Bahraini government. Mushaima finally did return to Bahrain on Saturday, February 26. On that day he was "welcomed like a rock star," by protestors in Pearl Square according to the Associated Press.. In 7th March 2011 Mushaima alongside with Abdulwahad Hussain the leader of Wafa movement and Saeed Alshehabi the leader of freedom movement announced the " Alliance for the Republic ", They believe that Bahraini regime lost the legitimacy after harsh crackdown against protesters using heavy weapons. After that Protesters start to chant " People want the fall of the regime ". After One week, Bahrain secuirty forces backed with Saudi troops crushed the protesters in the Pearl Square and arrrested several politicians including Mushaima.
Mushaima was later sentenced for life by a military court for "attempting to overthrow the monarchy"..
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
and the secretary-general of the Haq Movement
Haq Movement
The Haq Movement for Liberty and Democracy is an opposition political organization in Bahrain founded in 2005 with Hasan Mushaima as its Secretary general...
, an important opposition party in Bahrain. He is campaigning for more democratic rights in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. Before forming Haq, he was a founding member of Al Wefaq
Al Wefaq
Al Wefaq National Islamic Society , also known as the Islamic National Accord Association, is a Bahraini political society, and the largest party in the Bahrain, both in terms of its membership and its results at the polls...
and a leading figure in the 1994 uprising in Bahrain
1990s Uprising in Bahrain
The 1990s Uprising in Bahrain or 1990s Intifada was an uprising in Bahrain between 1994 and 2000 in which leftists, liberals and Islamists joined forces...
.
The Bahrain government has placed Mushaima under arrest several times, twice arresting him during the 1994 uprising. He was later jailed from March 1995 to September 1995 and again from January 1996 till February 2001. Mushaima was re-arrested in February 2007 and jailed for one day, and then was arrested and imprisoned again from January 2009 to April 2009.
In 2010 Mushaima traveled to Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
to be treated for lung cancer.
Mushaima announced plans to return to Bahrain during the protests in February 2011, but authorities detained him in Lebanon while en route, possibly at the request of the Bahraini government. Mushaima finally did return to Bahrain on Saturday, February 26. On that day he was "welcomed like a rock star," by protestors in Pearl Square according to the Associated Press.. In 7th March 2011 Mushaima alongside with Abdulwahad Hussain the leader of Wafa movement and Saeed Alshehabi the leader of freedom movement announced the " Alliance for the Republic ", They believe that Bahraini regime lost the legitimacy after harsh crackdown against protesters using heavy weapons. After that Protesters start to chant " People want the fall of the regime ". After One week, Bahrain secuirty forces backed with Saudi troops crushed the protesters in the Pearl Square and arrrested several politicians including Mushaima.
Mushaima was later sentenced for life by a military court for "attempting to overthrow the monarchy"..