Bahrain: Human Rights Group Expresses Concern Over Appointment

As Bahrain’s Interior Ministry stated that Mr. John Timoney, the former Miami Police Chief, will lead training programs for Bahraini security forces, the Bahraini Youth Society for Human Rights expressed concern over the appointment due to Timoney’s past human rights violations. He is known for the mishandling of the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) Protests in 2003. Tens of thousands of demonstrators were met with “police harassment, provocation, and brutality. More than 100 protesters were treated for injuries, 12 were hospitalized and an estimated 250 were arrested.”

As the Bahraini security forces have been accused of committing human rights abuses, as the Bahraini government brought in Timoney to implement a new code of conduct when dealing with demonstrators. “Among his many accomplishments were the successful reduction of crime and the implementation of proper practices for the use of force,” said a statement from Bahrain’s governmen

  • By: Lilly Ryan | December 3, 2011 at 9:10 am

    Hi John! Welcome to Bahrain where you can get your kicks.

    Love

    Ian and Adel

  • By: Lilly Ryan | December 3, 2011 at 9:24 am

    Dear John

    You do realise that most of your subordiantes can’t speak English? Or Arabic? Also, they have been told that the protestors are Irani terrorists? Also, you’ll be working with some of Saddam’s Republican Guard and, basically, you name the ousted dictator, and their henchmen will have found a home in Bahrain. These are the guys who think that the gun makes them better people. Miami was a kindergargten.

    Good luck, matey. Be very, very scared.

  • By: m rizwan | January 5, 2012 at 7:09 am

    most respectfully it is stated that my name is Muhammad Rizwan i belong to pakistan a poor family . i am working in CSD As a store man i need job in bahrain police or barhain security guard . please help me if possible
    qualification middle
    height 6.1 foot
    chest 34/37

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