The pardons are announced as Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa marks 25 years since his ascension to the throne and also coincides with Eid al Fitr festivities.
The pardons are announced as Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa marks 25 years since his ascension to the throne and also coincides with Eid al Fitr festivities.Bahrain's king has pardoned 1,584 people facing criminal and"riot" charges, state media has said, in the largest such mass release in the Gulf nation in years.
BNA said that"this royal decree reflects his majesty's keenness to maintain the cohesion and stability of the Bahraini society while protecting its social fabric." Sayed Alwadaei, advocacy director for the Britain-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy said political prisoners were likely included in the pardon"as the term 'riot' refers to those who demanded political change".BIRD said the latest royal decree marks the"highest number of pardoned prisoners since the pro-democracy uprising in 2011," when anti-government protests triggered a state crackdown.
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