A Bahrain source sent me this (I shall not identify her): "A few days ago, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights met with Fatima Al Baloushi, Bahrain's Social Development Minister (a real idiot who doesn't know what she has gotten herself into). The Bahrain News Agency released a propaganda statement saying that Navi Pillay said that certain information that they had received about Bahrain was untrue. The pro-government idiots got REALLY excited (and I mean really excited.. I was surprised that they didn't start celebrating on the streets) and the news was circulated on twitter and on many Bahraini and Khaleeji newspapers. Here's an example:
Today, the OHCHR released a statement denying the Bahrain News Agency Press Release saying that Pillay's statements have been "grossly misrepresented." Here is the press release:
Of course the Bahraini government freaked out and now the blame is being placed completely on Al Baloushi:
Another controversy brewing that you may have heard of is the decision of the F1 to hold the race in Bahrain in october. The FIA (their governing board I believe) said it based its decision on a fact finding mission to Bahrain. Here is the "fact finding" missions "report" (not a lot of fact finding if you ask me):"
