Hamad I Mohammed / Reuters
Anti-government protesters take cover as riot police fire tear gas during a protest in Manama on Thursday night.
By Msnbc.com staff and wire
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."
Bahrain, 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.
On Thursday, the government said it would rebuild 12 Shiite mosques demolished by authorities during the unrest.?
The work seeks to address allegations of abuses raised by an independent report on the uprising.
As part of the widespread crackdowns, Bahraini authorities razed Shiite mosques they claimed were built illegally or had other violations.
Over 35 people are thought to have died in the unrest on the island nation in the Gulf off the Coast of Saudi Arabia, which has a population of around 1.2 million.
The Associated Press and msnbc.com staff contributed to this report.
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