Bahraini police dispersed, Monday, Feb. 14, making use of tear gas and rubber bullets, dozens of protesters Nouidrat, a village in the east of Bahrain, where a rally was scheduled in the afternoon to initiative of Internet users. This second event resulted in clashes between police and demonstrators.
Over twenty people were injured, witnesses said. Anxious to prevent a spread of the dispute, the ruling family of Bahrain, a Sunni, while the population is predominantly Shiite, promised last week to distribute 1,000 dinars (2,000 euros) each Bahraini family. The government has also hinted that he might release of juveniles arrested last year by security forces.
Bahrain, a small Gulf Shiite majority but ruled by a Sunni dynasty, had been shaken in the 1990s by a wave of unrest, launched at the initiative of the Shiite opposition, which led in 2001 to restore the elected parliament, dissolved in 1975, and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
Sunday evening, three policemen were wounded in clashes with hundreds of people participating in an unauthorized demonstration in Karkazan, a Shiite village south of Manama, announced the Ministry of Interior. Diplomats estimate that the magnitude of the gathering in Manama, where demonstrations are rare, constitute a test of the ability of organizers to get a large number of Shiites in the streets.
But despite calls via Twitter and Facebook, in the early evening, no gathering was reported in the capital. "We invite everyone Bahrain - men, women, boys and girls - to participate in our gatherings of peaceful and civilized way to ensure a stable and promising future for ourselves and our children," said a call on Twitter.
"The path could be long and gatherings could continue for days and weeks." A text posted on Facebook gives the slogan of the protest: "Open the door to political and social reforms, notably in line with changes underway in the Middle East. We will chant together Feb. 14: 'The people want reform plan'.
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Over twenty people were injured, witnesses said. Anxious to prevent a spread of the dispute, the ruling family of Bahrain, a Sunni, while the population is predominantly Shiite, promised last week to distribute 1,000 dinars (2,000 euros) each Bahraini family. The government has also hinted that he might release of juveniles arrested last year by security forces.
Bahrain, a small Gulf Shiite majority but ruled by a Sunni dynasty, had been shaken in the 1990s by a wave of unrest, launched at the initiative of the Shiite opposition, which led in 2001 to restore the elected parliament, dissolved in 1975, and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
Sunday evening, three policemen were wounded in clashes with hundreds of people participating in an unauthorized demonstration in Karkazan, a Shiite village south of Manama, announced the Ministry of Interior. Diplomats estimate that the magnitude of the gathering in Manama, where demonstrations are rare, constitute a test of the ability of organizers to get a large number of Shiites in the streets.
But despite calls via Twitter and Facebook, in the early evening, no gathering was reported in the capital. "We invite everyone Bahrain - men, women, boys and girls - to participate in our gatherings of peaceful and civilized way to ensure a stable and promising future for ourselves and our children," said a call on Twitter.
"The path could be long and gatherings could continue for days and weeks." A text posted on Facebook gives the slogan of the protest: "Open the door to political and social reforms, notably in line with changes underway in the Middle East. We will chant together Feb. 14: 'The people want reform plan'.
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