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Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on authorities to respect the right to peaceful protest in Bahrain.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Four Bahrainis protestors sentenced to death for killing of two policemen.
Foreign Secretary William Hague raised UK concerns in his meeting with the Crown Prince of Bahrain on 25 May.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said it is now critical that there is concrete change and genuine political reform, to ensure long term stability in Bahrain.
"It is deeply worrying that civilians are being tried before tribunals chaired by a military judge, with reports of abuse in detention, lack of access to legal counsel and coerced confessions."
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt comments on the King of Bahrain’s announcement to establish an independent commission to look into allegations of human rights abuses.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt: "Its long-term success, however, will depend on how the government and parliament takes forward its recommendations."
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that he is concerned about sentences handed out by a Special Tribunal in Bahrain.
Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt reiterated the British Government’s deep concern about the nature of recent hearings and disproportionate sentences.
The UK welcomes the Bahraini Attorney General's announcement that the cases of medical personnel who had been sentenced to between 5 and 15 years in prison will be retried in a civil court.
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