Ali al-Ghanmi

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Ali al-Ghanmi
2011 Bahraini uprising

Ali Jassim al-Ghanmi

Bahraini uprising (2011–present). On 9 January 2012, he was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment.[2]

Pearl Roundabout incident

In February 2011, large-scale pro-democracy protests began in Bahrain as part of the international

17 February pre-dawn raid that killed four protesters[4] and injured one hundred more.[2] After seeing the violence, al-Ghanmi left his guard post and joined the crowd, announcing to them that he could no longer support "a killer institution".[2] The crowd hoisted him on their shoulders, and al-Ghanmi became an immediate "mini-celebrity" of the protest movement.[5]

In the month that followed, al-Ghanmi criticized Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain, at a series of rallies. According to an activist interviewed by BBC News, approximately two hundred police followed al-Ghanmi's example and defected, almost all of whom were also later arrested.[2] Human Rights First described him as a hero of the Arab Spring for his actions during the protests.[5]

Arrest and trial

In March 2011, the

Gulf Co-operation Council troops led by Saudi Arabian forces into the country to battle the protesters,[2] and the protesters were dislodged from the Pearl Roundabout.[5] Al-Ghanmi went into hiding to avoid the crackdown.[2] His family alleged that they were threatened in an effort to make them reveal his whereabouts.[5] Al-Ghanmi was discovered and arrested on 4 May.[5]

From September 2011 to January 2012, al-Ghanmi was held in solitary confinement,[2] allegedly for shouting "Down, down, Hamad" in the prison yard.[5] In December 2011, al-Ghanmi's lawyer alleged that al-Ghanmi had been subject to insults, abuse, and beatings by his guards.[6]

On 9 January 2012, al-Ghanmi was sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment by a

absent without leave and his participation in the rallies.[2][7]

Responses

Bassiouni Report when it comes to official statements for media consumption".[8]

Personal life

Al-Ghanmi is married and has a daughter.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bahrain: Sectarian cleansing campaign to the security institutions". Bahrain Center for Human Rights. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bahrain unrest: policeman jailed for joining protests". BBC News. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Thousands gather at Bahrain's 'Tahrir Square'". Channel 4 News. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Bahrain deploys army after raid", Al Jazeera English, 17 February 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Brian Dooley (4 November 2011). "In Praise of a Bahraini Police Officer". Human Rights First. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  6. ^ المحامية ريم خلف تشكو تعرض الغانمي لسوء المعاملة. Al Wasat (in Arabic). 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Bahrainis protest at UN office in Manama". The Tehran Times. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  8. ^ ""الوفاق": الحكم على الشرطي الغانمي مصداق على عدم اعتراف الحكومة بتقرير بسيوني" Archived 2012-01-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic). Bahrain Mirror. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
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