Death of Ahmed Jaber al-Qattan
Ahmed Jaber Ali al-Qattan (Arabic: أحمد جابر علي القطّان) was a 16 or 17-year-old Bahraini who died in a hospital on 6 October 2011 after reportedly being hit in the chest, abdomen and upper limb by bird pellet gunshots fired by Bahraini security forces during the Bahraini uprising (2011–present). Several human rights organizations in Bahrain believe that the use of birdshot against humans is banned under international law, while the Ministry of Interior disagrees. The Ministry of Interior stated that there was a gathering of 20 people in Abu Saiba who blocked the roads and police men intervened to disperse them as authorized. Activists, however, began a series of large protests after his funeral.
Ahmed Jaber Ali al-Qattan | |
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| Born | أحمد جابر علي القطّان c. 1995 Shakhoora, Bahrain |
| Died | 6 October 2011 (aged 16-17) Abu Saiba, Bahrain |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds from birdshot |
| Resting place | Shakhoora, Bahrain |
| Nationality | Bahraini |
| Known for | Bahraini uprising (2011–present) |
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