Hezbollah Condemns Arrest of Sheikh Al-Nimr: Stop Undemocratic Measures

Monday, 9 July 2012

Hezbollah Condemns Arrest of Sheikh Al-Nimr: Stop Undemocratic Measures

Local Editor

Hezbollah strongly condemned the arrest of Sheikh Baqer Al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia on Sund

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In a statement issued in Monday, Hezbollah condemned the violent abuses of the Saudi security forces against the peaceful protesters in the city of Qatif and Awamiya what led to the fall of martyrs and wounded."

As Hezbollah called for the immediate release of Sheikh Nimr and providing him with the necessary treatment as well as respecting religious symbols, it called upon the Saudi authorities to refrain from committing “undemocratic measures in dealing with the peaceful and legitimate demands of Saudi citizens.”

Hezbollah expressed its concern and pain over the Saudi authorities attack on religious figures the latest of which was the recent arrest of Sheikh Nimr for “committing no crime at all, but rather for calling for implementing the lowest levels of civil rights, which is stipulated by all international laws, and seeking to end the policy of discrimination among citizens.”

Saudi forces set up an ambush for the Imam of Awamiya mosque Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Sunday. He was seriously injured after being shot as he returned to his home, and there were reports that his health is at risk.

Two Martyrs in Protests against Saudi Sheikh Shooting, Arrest

Local Editor

Clashes erupted overnight in the town of Qatif in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia between demonstrators and security forces what led to the martyrdom of two protesters.

Sayyed Akbar Al-Shakhouri and Mohammad Filfel were martyred and a dozen other were wounded during the clashes that erupted when police opened fire to disperse a demonstration against the arrest of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.

Security forces set up an ambush for the Imam of Awamiya mosque Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. He was seriously injured after being shot as he returned to his home, and there were reports that his health is at risk.

The reported deaths come after Amnesty International said in May that seven people had been killed and a number of others injured in clashes between the authorities and protesters in the country since November.

Nimr's arrest came 10 days after he had said he was confident that his arrest or killing would be a "motivation" for protests to reignite in the Eastern Province, during a speech at a mosque in Al-Awamiya.