Bahraini security forces violently broke-up a protest in the Gulf kingdom's capital Friday, using tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the marchers, the BBC reported.
More than 3,000 people participated in the protest, which the government said was illegal, the BBC reported.
The march was led by leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who was beaten by security forces on Friday, Jan. 6, according to Human Rights Watch.
"We are using the streets peacefully. We are marching for our rights," Rajab told the BBC.
Human Rights Watch on Friday called on authorities to "immediately halt attacks on peaceful protesters."ahrain, where members of the Shiite majority began protesting against the country's Sunni royal family in February, is home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet.
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