Bahrain sentences reflect continued crackdown


Issue 931 - 14 Sep 2012 | 3 minute read

A Bahrain court has upheld the sentences of 13 protesters and postponed the appeal of another high-profile human rights activist, demonstrating the authorities’ determination to erase what they regard as a security threat to their regime. But with international pressure and scrutiny as intense as ever, the legal processes are being dragged out and further appeals are possible.

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