On April 4, Bahrain state television ran a chatshow segment in which prosecutor-journalists grilled Ala'a Hubail, a member of the national football team and winner of the 2004 Golden Boot. This public interrogation and shaming was a result of his repeated appearances at demonstrations during the Bahraini uprising which began on February 14.
The next day Hubail – a trained paramedic who reportedly worked as a medic at demonstrations – and his brother Mohamed (also a member of the national football team) were detained by the authorities and have remained in custody since.
Alongside these, other sporting figures have been arrested and more than 100 sports officials, referees, football, handball and volleyball players from national and local clubs have been >>>
Person | About | Day |
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نسرین ستوده: زندانی روز | Dec 04 | |
Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Graffiti | In Barcelona | Nov 30 |
گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |