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Activists say regime forces attacked protesters with artillery fire and machineguns in the city on Monday.
Thousands of Saudi demonstrators were mourning the 19-year-old Nasser al-Mahishi, who was killed by regime forces, when they were attacked. Mourners also chanted slogans against the US-backed Al Saud royal family.
Mahishi was shot by regime forces late on Sunday while walking down a street in Qatif with his friends. He succumbed to his wounds on Monday.
Similar anti-government protest also took place in the nearby town of Awamiyah, where protesters burned tires and blocked main roads. There were no reports of police violence there.
Tension has been high in the province after Riyadh decided to increase its troop presence in the region in a bid to quash anti-government protest there.
Saudi Arabia's east has been the scene of anti-government protests over the past months with demonstrators demanding human rights reform, freedom of expression and the release of political prisoners.
Saudi protesters are regularly met with live rounds and tear gas, which has left dozens of demonstrators injured. Since the beginning of anti-government rallies in the region hundreds of activists have also been arrested.
Saudi (Zionist Puppet) police
Killing
the Qatif peacful People
Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:23PM GMT
LAST UPDATE
Saudi regime forces in the eastern city of Qatif
Saudi police have fired live bullets at anti-government demonstrators protesting the death of a teenage boy in the city of Qatif, killing several mourners inclucing a nine-year-old girl.
Activists say regime forces attacked protesters with artillery fire and machineguns in the city on Monday.
Thousands of Saudi demonstrators were mourning the 19-year-old Nasser al-Mahishi, who was killed by regime forces, when they were attacked. Mourners also chanted slogans against the US-backed Al Saud royal family.
Mahishi was shot by regime forces late on Sunday while walking down a street in Qatif with his friends. He succumbed to his wounds on Monday.
Similar anti-government protest also took place in the nearby town of Awamiyah, where protesters burned tires and blocked main roads. There were no reports of police violence there.
Tension has been high in the province after Riyadh decided to increase its troop presence in the region in a bid to quash anti-government protest there.
Saudi Arabia's east has been the scene of anti-government protests over the past months with demonstrators demanding human rights reform, freedom of expression and the release of political prisoners.
Saudi protesters are regularly met with live rounds and tear gas, which has left dozens of demonstrators injured. Since the beginning of anti-government rallies in the region hundreds of activists have also been arrested.
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Fresh protest rally held in
Qatif
Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:29PM GMT
Saudi protesters hold a mock coffin of Muhammad Hayak, who disappeared in 1996, and pictures of men said to be held prisoners without trial during a rally asking for the release of political prisoners in Qatif (File Photo).
Saudis have held a fresh anti-government protest rally in the town of Qatif to condemn the killing of a teenager by security forces.
Scores of Saudis took to the streets of Qatif on Monday to mourn the 19-year-old Nasser al-Mahishi who was shot by regime forces late on Sunday while walking down a street with his friends.
He succumbed to his wounds on Monday.
There were no immediate reports of police intervention to disperse the crowd. In Saudi Arabia, protests and political gatherings of any kind are prohibited.
A protest gathering was reported near his home after he was shot with protesters chanting slogans against the US-backed Al Saud royal family.
Saudi security forces have injured and arrested dozens of people in Eastern Province over the past few days.
Tension has been high in the province after Riyadh decided to increase its troop presence in the region in a bid to quash anti-government protest there.
Saudi Arabia's east has been the scene of anti-government protests over the past months with demonstrators demanding human rights reform, freedom of expression and the release of political prisoners.
Human Rights Watch says more than 160 dissidents have been arrested since February as part of the Saudi government's crackdown on anti-government protesters. The rights group called on Saudi authorities in October to stop ''arbitrary arrests of peaceful protesters, relatives of wanted persons, and human rights activists'' in Eastern Province.
According to the Saudi-based Human Rights First Society (HRFS), the detainees suffered both physical and mental torture.
The arrests in Saudi Arabia have been carried out despite the fact that the kingdom is a party to the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Article 14 of the charter prohibits arbitrary detention.
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Saudi (Zionist Puppets)
forces kill teenager in Qatif
Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:57AM GMT
UPDATE 1
Saudi regime forces in the eastern city of Qatif (File photo)
Saudi security forces have shot dead a 19-year-old boy in the city of Qatif in the Eastern Province, Press TV reports.
Nasser al-Mahishi was shot during the late hours of Sunday while walking on a street along with his friends and succumbed to his wounds on Monday.
A demonstration was held near his home after he was shot. Protesters chanted slogans against the US-backed Al Saud royal family.
A funeral procession for the teenage boy has been scheduled for Monday and is expected to turn into a large demonstration.
Last week, Saudi security forces in Qatif arrested two people who were accused of taking part in demonstrations demanding reform and the release of political prisoners in the kingdom.
Saudi authorities have prohibited public gatherings in the wake of months of anti-regime protests in several cities.
Security forces have injured and arrested dozens of people in Saudi Arabia over the past few days.
Human Rights Watch called on Saudi authorities in October to stop "arbitrary arrests of peaceful protesters, relatives of wanted persons, and human rights activists" in the Eastern Province.
The arrests in Saudi Arabia have been carried out despite the fact that the kingdom is a party to the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Article 14 of the charter prohibits arbitrary detention.
Saudi demonstrators have also protested Riyadh's military intervention in neighboring Bahrain.
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