You are in the 190th Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide resources as possible, on the successes, challenges or failures of the brave people striving against oppression for representative democracy with civil and human rights. One small bit of assurance that they do not strive in obscurity.
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
YEMEN
A picture by Amr Mansour showing how youth in yemen risks their life for the world to see the truth- and for Yemen Rights Monitor.
(ht UnaSpenser 5/19) - Photo from the Facebook group Yemen Rights Monitor
(ht UnaSpenser 5/19) - A video highlighting the plight of the women of Yemen
LIBYA
(h/t UnaSpenser 5/19)
Video: Freedom Fighters defend Zintan Warning: Graphic
Gaddafi forces approached the eastern gate of Zintan attempting to besiege the city when they were met by the Zintan freedom fighters. Many of the Gaddafi soldier bodies lay dismembered and charred.
BAHRAIN
Mohsen Ghareeb, an international Bahraini artist, was allegedly taken from his home while his family was held and the home was initially entered by masked men, then torn apart by men in civillian clothing and uniformed men.
(ht UnaSpenser 5/19) - Mohsen Ghareeb
(ht UnaSpenser 5/19) - More news listed country by country below the fold...
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Thank you!
NOTE: We renamed the original "Egypt Liveblog" to "Witnessing Revolution". From Egypt the pro-democracy fire spread rapidly. It's not clear that it will be limited by geography or ethnicity. So, we wanted a name which states what is happening yet allows us to grow with the movement, wherever that will be. The number sequence will be continuous. The group name will remain the same. Only this particular diary series within the group changed names.