The freed slaves were treated like pop stars, carried on the hands of a set. A "positive gesture" of the King praised the opposition - New protests will probably still there. They laughed, talked, victory sign for the cameras and were other dissidents in their hands: 23 protesters were released on Wednesday in Bahrain.
So the king came after an important demands of the demonstrators who were protesting for days against the royal family and reforms require. A leading member of the Shiite opposition, Abdul Jelil Khalil said on Tuesday - as was the release of the prisoners was announced - by a "positive gesture".
Those released had been convicted last fall due to formation of an illegal organization and terrorism. On Tuesday in Bahrain's capital Manama had again gathered tens of thousands of demonstrators in the square of the bead, the center of opposition protests. In chants calling for the resignation of King Hamad.
They carried before him a large banner reading "March of loyalty to the martyrs" and with photographs of the violent actions of the security forces have been killed seven people. The security forces stayed in the background this time, only a helicopter flew over the protest march. Began the demonstrations in Bahrain had first with demands for political reforms.
Meanwhile, they were protesting but against the whole regime and the monarchy of the Gulf State. "This government has taken the decision to shoot the people," said opposition politician Khalil. "Our demand is, therefore, that the government resign because it was not in a position to protect the people." The protest movement includes in the just even a million inhabitants, Bahrain, the majority Shiite population, which considers itself disadvantaged by the Sunni ruling dynasty.
Because of the unrest in the country the local Formula 1 race was canceled. About three weeks before the scheduled start of the Formula 1 World Championship at the desert circuit in Sakhir, the organizers announced on Monday announced its decision.
So the king came after an important demands of the demonstrators who were protesting for days against the royal family and reforms require. A leading member of the Shiite opposition, Abdul Jelil Khalil said on Tuesday - as was the release of the prisoners was announced - by a "positive gesture".
Those released had been convicted last fall due to formation of an illegal organization and terrorism. On Tuesday in Bahrain's capital Manama had again gathered tens of thousands of demonstrators in the square of the bead, the center of opposition protests. In chants calling for the resignation of King Hamad.
They carried before him a large banner reading "March of loyalty to the martyrs" and with photographs of the violent actions of the security forces have been killed seven people. The security forces stayed in the background this time, only a helicopter flew over the protest march. Began the demonstrations in Bahrain had first with demands for political reforms.
Meanwhile, they were protesting but against the whole regime and the monarchy of the Gulf State. "This government has taken the decision to shoot the people," said opposition politician Khalil. "Our demand is, therefore, that the government resign because it was not in a position to protect the people." The protest movement includes in the just even a million inhabitants, Bahrain, the majority Shiite population, which considers itself disadvantaged by the Sunni ruling dynasty.
Because of the unrest in the country the local Formula 1 race was canceled. About three weeks before the scheduled start of the Formula 1 World Championship at the desert circuit in Sakhir, the organizers announced on Monday announced its decision.
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