Bahrain Thirteen

Ministers questioned on prisoners sentenced to death in Bahrain

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Friday, July 10, 2020

The Foreign Secretary was asked an urgent question on the status of two prisoners in Bahrain who have been given the death penalty following torture.

Key Points: 
  • The Foreign Secretary was asked an urgent question on the status of two prisoners in Bahrain who have been given the death penalty following torture.
  • Two democracy rights activists in Bahrain, Mohammed Ramadhan and Hussain Moosa, were arrested in 2014 after they questioned the death of a policeman.
  • After pressure from the international community, an internal review later reported that there were signs the men had been tortured.
  • However, Bahraini courts upheld the conviction, and the country's Court of Cassation is expected toconfirm the death penalty.

Ministers questioned on prisoners sentenced to death in Bahrain

Retrieved on: 
Friday, July 10, 2020

The Foreign Secretary was asked an urgent question on the status of two prisoners in Bahrain who have been given the death penalty following torture.

Key Points: 
  • The Foreign Secretary was asked an urgent question on the status of two prisoners in Bahrain who have been given the death penalty following torture.
  • Two democracy rights activists in Bahrain, Mohammed Ramadhan and Hussain Moosa, were arrested in 2014 after they questioned the death of a policeman.
  • After pressure from the international community, an internal review later reported that there were signs the men had been tortured.
  • However, Bahraini courts upheld the conviction, and the country's Court of Cassation is expected toconfirm the death penalty.