BAHRAIN: Lawyers walk-through make have a medical condition forward looking

Defense lawyers detained 25 opposition and human rights activists, including blogger and professor Dr. Abeljalil Al-Sing ace, staged a walk out of court its customers in Bahrain after the repeated refusal of the court to allow an investigation into the alleged torture of detainees, Reporters Without Borders revealed on December 9.

After the declaration of the detainee, Mohammad Habit al-Minded during the third view on 25 November that all detainees were tortured and subjected to degrading treatment, defense lawyers requested a medical research to verify these allegations. The defense also asked for the suspension of judgment under Article 186, for the investigation of allegations of torture.

According to Khalid Al Saied, who represents all the defense lawyers, decided to organize a walk out of the trial because they feel that it is unfair and not complying with international standards. Judicial authorities postponed the trial until 23 December.

Al-Sing ace is a mechanical engineer at the University of Bahrain and Director of the Human Rights Office of the Has Movement for Civil Liberties and Democracy. He was detained by authorities on August 13 at the Bahrain International Airport as he returned from London with his family.

While in the UK, al-Sing ace attended a seminar on Bahrain in the House of Lords, where he criticized Bahrain's human rights practices. He was accused of "inciting violence and terrorism."

According to international articles, his lawyer reported that al-Sing ace has been subjected to severe abuse, including sleep deprivation and physical violence, and has been denied medical treatment.

The 25 detainees are currently carried out under anti-terrorism legislation introduced in 2006, which is considered to be used as a tool for the Bahraini authorities to arrest human rights activists.

Malaysia: Students defy state law on the prohibition policy

Four Malaysians studying at the National University of Malaysia are challenging the 1971 Universities and University Colleges Act, which prevents students from becoming a member of a political party or participate in political campaigns and protests, reported The New York Times December 3.

Despite the possible threat of expulsion from the University and other penalties such as fines, students of political science argue that the law violates their right to freedom of expression and association in writing the constitution of Malaysia . Her legal battle, they plan to pursue the highest court in Malaysia has attracted widespread support, even from the ruling party.

The law prohibits students in universities in Malaysia to express "support, sympathy or opposition" to any political party in Malaysia or abroad, and was introduced in 1971 after violent ethnic unrest in 1969.

In 2009, an amendment allows a vice grant permission for students to engage in politics. However, students of the National University of Malaysia claim that there have been instances where this has occurred.

The students decided to start legal action after they were arrested and detained for several hours at a police station earlier this year on suspicion of election campaign in the north of Kuala Lumpur. According to one student, Won King Chain, university officials informed the police "all you can bear."

While the students were released by the police without charge, faced internal disciplinary procedures in the weeks after the university for their alleged political campaign.

Students obtained an injunction preventing the hearing of the case and filed a lawsuit because the law declared unconstitutional. Dismissed on September 28 by the High Court of Kuala Lumpur, the students appealed the decision and are waiting for an appointment to the court.