Police in Bahrain have detained prominent blogger and rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja during a protest near the capital Manama, reports say.
Security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters trying to block a main road, according to witnesses.
The Gulf kingdom’s Shia Muslim majority have staged regular protests in the past 10 months demanding more rights from the Sunni-dominated monarchy.
Categories: Human Rights