'Bahrain will prosecute teachers'

he Bahraini education ministry has reportedly formed a committee tasked with taking action against school officials taking part in anti-government protests and strikes.

Reports say some heads of schools, administration staff and as well as teachers have already been summoned for questioning, Xinhua reported late Friday.

The education ministry has cracked down on teachers participating in the protests following harassment of female doctors by masked Bahraini forces.

To express solidarity with the ongoing revolution, thousands of teachers, called by the Bahrain Teachers Society, went on a strike in February and again during last month.

Meanwhile, Education International (EI) has called on its members to take action to protest at the recent crackdown on teacher unionists in Bahrain.

While teachers and students are voicing their demands for more freedom and rights, the Bahraini government has detained several teachers and students making unfounded allegations against them, EI said, adding that some students have also been dismissed.

EI said it has condemned those arrests and excessive use of force. It is urging the Bahraini government to respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of teachers, students and unionists.