Amnesty International slams arrest of Bahraini human rights activist

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

• Amnesty International has condemned the deteriorating human rights situation in Bahrain, after security forces arrested human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. The Bahraini activist was detained on Monday in his house in the village of Bani Jamrah. Rajab already served two years in prison over his anti-government comments in 2012.
• The United Nations has voiced concern over Israel’s excessive use of force against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In a newly released report, the world body said 2015 marked the highest number of deaths and injuries among Palestinians in the territory in a decade.
• Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says those governments which support a military solution to the Syria crisis are hampering international efforts to peacefully end the conflict. Amir-Abdollahian also noted that terrorists and foreign-backed militants in Syria have no commitment to ceasefire and peace talks.
• Three Yemeni women have been killed in a mortar attack by Saudi mercenaries in Jawf province. Earlier, in Sa'ada province, a Yemeni civilian was killed in a cluster bomb explosion. A child was also injured. The bomb had failed to detonate after being dropped by Saudi warplanes.
• US presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has pledged to make changes in the country’s immigration laws if elected as president. He also reaffirmed his call for banning Muslims from entering the US. Trump’s comments come a day after the deadly mass shooting at a night club in Orlando.
• US President Barack Obama says the mass shooting at an Orlando club was an act of homegrown terrorism. Obama also said there’s no evidence to link the incident to a larger terrorism plot. He called for tougher gun laws to prevent further mass shootings.
• The US presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has called on Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to stop their citizens from funding radicalism. Hillary Clinton urged the three countries to stop supporting radical schools. Clinton made the remarks in her first public speech since the mass shooting in the city of Orlando, Florida.
• NATO members will discuss deploying four battalions to Poland and three Baltic states to boost defenses against Russia. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said this shows that the Western military alliance is ready to defend any ally. Tension is rising between NATO and Russia over the Ukraine crisis.

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