[bestbits] GV blogger detained in Bahrain -- we need your help!

[joy]

Hi Ellery - let me raise this with the APC person in Geneva for HRC 24
and see if our networks can reach out there: I believe there are some
other Bahraini NGOs there as well.
Cheers
Joy
On 18/09/2013 9:14 a.m., Ellery Biddle wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As many of you have seen in recent weeks, Global Voices has been
> working to advocate for the release of Bahraini blogger Mohammed
> Hassan (Safybh), a GV author who has been in detention in Bahrain for
> over six weeks now. This press release
> <http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2013/09/03/press-release-internet-activists-demand-release-of-bahraini-blogger-mohammed-hassan/>
> contains basic details that we've been able to gather from friends and
> people in country about his situation.
>
> We are growing more and more worried about his situation every day --
> those on the ground are fairly certain that he has been tortured and
> forced to confess to charges related to participating in
> demonstrations, "inciting hatred" against the government, etc.
>
> Safy, as he's known online, is a thoughtful young guy who has been
> very involved with non-violent movements for progressive reforms in
> Bahrain. He has also worked as a media "fixer", helping foreign media
> teams navigate the country, connect with sources, etc.
>
> In addition to quieter things that I won't discuss here, we've been
> trying to get more international attention on his case, through media,
> NGO statements, etc. Thus far, there's been plenty of activity on
> Twitter (#FreeSafy) and we have a beautiful Tumblr
> <http://freesafy.tumblr.com/>of #FreeSafy pictures, but not much
> response from big media "influencers".
>
> If any of you can help in any way, have ideas on what we can do to
> keep pushing this forward, or have expert knowledge on Bahrain, please
> let me know. Happy to discuss on or off list.
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Ellery
>
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