Bahrain executes 2 men convicted in mass terrorism trial criticized by activists, UN human rights experts.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two men convicted in a mass terrorism trial were executed in Bahrain, the kingdom’s authorities announced Saturday in a case that activists have decried and that U.N. human rights experts had expressed concerns over.
Attorney General Ahmed al-Hammadi said in a statement released on the Public Prosecution’s Instagram page that the individuals, who were not named in the statement, were involved in terrorist operations that killed a security officer, as well as in firing and wounding security forces, assisting in a prison riot, working with terrorist operatives in Iran and Iraq, possessing explosives and weapons illegally, and being involved in crimes against the state.
The rights institute alleged that al-Arab was coerced into signing a confession while blindfolded and subjected to torture, including electric shocks and severe beatings. Al-Malali was allegedly shot during his arrest and was held incommunicado for a month before signing a confession.
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