BAHRAIN: Lawyers walk-out torture of activists

Defense lawyers arrested 25 opposition and human rights activist, teacher and blogger Dr. Al-Sing ace Abeljalil including their customers in Bahrain staged a walk-out of the trial court's repeated refusal to order an investigation into the torture of detainees suspected of the December 9, Reporters Without Borders has been revealed.

According to the detainee Mohamed Habit Al-Midas statement on November 25, all the detainees had been tortured and subjected to demeaning treatment following the third hearing, defense lawyers requested a medical research to verify these allegations. The defense also asked for the suspension of the trial in accordance with the provisions of Article 186, to investigate allegations of torture.

Jabil Al-Spayed, all the defense lawyers, the trial stage a walk-out that they believe is unfair, because they decided not to meet international standards. Court authorities of the trial was adjourned until December 23.

al-Sing ace Bahrain University and director of the Human Rights Bureau of the Movement of the old mechanical engineer for civil liberties and democracy. Bahrain International Airport he was arrested by authorities on August 13 as he returned from London with his family.

Al-Sing ace Lords on Bahrain, where he criticized the practice of human rights in Bahrain participated in a seminar at the UK. He "inciting violence and terrorist actions," accused.

International Articles, according to his lawyer, al-Sing ace was subjected to severe abuse, including sleep deprivation and physical violence, and denied medical treatment.

All 25 were arrested in anti-terrorism legislation introduced in 2006, that is, according to the authorities in Bahrain, a tool, to be used as human rights activists were arrested in the beating.

Malaysia: Students challenge to the law banning political situation

Four Malaysians student from the National University of Malaysia Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, which prevents the student to become a member of a political party or participate in political campaigns and protests are a challenge, The New York Times, December 3.

University possible or such, fines, other penalties in spite of the threat of deportation, political science students argued that the law violates their right to freedom of association by the Malaysian constitution. Their legal battle, which they plan to follow the Supreme Court of Malaysia, has attracted widespread support, including the ruling party.

Law students in Malaysian universities to ban "support, sympathy or opposition to" any political parties, to Malaysia or abroad, and in 1971 he joined in 1969 after violent ethnic riots.

In 2009, an amendment to allow the president to grant permission for students to engage in politics. However, students from the National University of Malaysia in this case there is no claim that this has taken place.