Saudi security forces have shot dead two a Shia Muslims, a teenager and an activist as they attacked a group of peaceful pro-democracy protesters in the city of Qatif in the Eastern Province.

Mohammad Habib al Manasif, sixteen-year-old boy was martyred on Wednesday as security forces were trying to arrest opposition activist Khaled al-Labbad, who lost his life in the assault.

Labbad was on a list of 23 people wanted by the Saudi regime. They are accused of organizing anti-regime protests in the oil-rich kingdom

People are randomly arrested by the Saudi police just for looking suspicious, and are held behind bars for years before they are even charged.

According to Human Rights Watch, the Saudi regime ”routinely represses expression critical of the government.”

On August 13, Swedish Defense Minister Karin Enstrom criticized Riyadh for its human rights violations, describing Saudi Arabia as “an authoritarian regime and an absolute monarchy where serious human rights crimes are committed.”

Since February 2011, protesters have held numerous demonstrations in Saudi Arabia, mainly in Qatif and Awamiyah in the Eastern Province, to call for the release of all political prisoners, freedom of expression and assembly, and an end to widespread discrimination against Shia Muslims. 

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On 26 July 2012, hundreds of peaceful Saudi Shiite protesters marched in Qatif to demand the release of prominent cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr who was arrested earlier this month, and other detainees. 

The demonstrators carried posters of Shiite detainees, including Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. 

The security forces and anti-riot police tried to disperse the protestors. They attacked the demonstrators and opened fire on them using live rounds wounded at least 20 protesters.

The security forces prepared an ambush for the demonstrators at the end of the demonstration and arrested many youths among them some children. 

They are :

1- Mahmoud Isa al-Qallaf , 17 years , from Showika district in Qatif city , detained in Dar al-Molahza juvenile prison .

2- Mohammad Abdul Aziz Al Shbeeb , 15 years , from Om al-Hamam town in Qatif .

3- Hussain Zeki Al Roqeiyah , 10 years , from Qatif city .

4- Ali Abdullah al-Mansef , 13 years , from Awwamiya town in Qatif .

5- Sadiq Mohammad Abo Qareen , 24 years , from Jaroudiyah town in Qatif, detained in Dahran prison , wounded , had been taken to the military hospital of Dhahran .

6- Ahmad Abo Sultan , 18 years , from al-Khamesa district in Qatif city .

7- Sajjad Hussain Al Abadi , 17 years , from Jaroudiyah town in Qatif .

8- Hussain Mohsen al-Qallaf , 15 years , from al-Munera district in Qatif city .

9- Basim al-Khabbaz , 22 years , from Tarout Island in Qatif, detained in Dahran prison , wounded , had been taken to the military hospital of Dhahran .

10- Mahmoud al-Shakhouri , 17 years , from Awwamiyah town in Qatif , had been taken to the military hospital of Dhahran .

11- Minhal al-Zoreifi , 15 years , wounded .

12- Hussain Abo Zeid , 20 years , from Tarout Island in Qatif   , wounded .

13- Mohammad Hussain Shamla , 15 years , from Tarout Island in Qatif.

14- Mohammad Mansour , 14  years , from Tarout Island in Qatif.