[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 105 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H4842]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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RELEASE BAHRAINI PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
(Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring attention to the
plight of Mahdi Abu Dheeb. Mahdi Abu Dheeb is the founder of the
Bahrain Teachers Association and was arrested after taking part in pro-
democracy protests in 2011. For this so-called crime, he was tortured
and sentenced to 5 years in prison by a military court.
As a member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, I call for the
immediate release of Abu Dheeb and all of the prisoners of conscience.
Mahdi Abu Dheeb is a nonviolent activist imprisoned for his beliefs.
His release would send a message that the Bahraini government cares
about freedom, prosperity, and justice for all of its citizens.
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