Bahrainis Continue Protests over Execution of Three Youths

Rasa - Bahraini people from all walks of life poured into streets on Saturday for the sixth consecutive day to voice their outrage over the regime’s move to execute three young activists on political grounds, local reports said.

News ID: 426705

Date: 21 January 2017 - 19:39

RNA - Massive demonstrations were held in Abu Saiba and Diraz, west of Manama, on Saturday to condemn the ruling Al Khalifa regime for the execution of the three political prisoners last week.

The Manama regime executed the three over their alleged role in a 2014 bomb attack, amid widespread public anger against the death verdicts.

On January 9, Bahrain’s Court of Cassation upheld the death penalties given to Sami Mushaima, Abbas Jamil Tahir al-Sami’ and Ali Abdulshahid al-Singace over allegations of killing a member of Emirati forces who had been assisting Manama in its suppression of Bahraini protesters in the northern village of al-Daih back in March 2014.

Seven other convicts have also been sentenced to life in prison in the case.

Bahrain, a close ally of the US in the Persian Gulf region, has been witnessing almost daily protests against the ruling Al Khalifa dynasty since early 2011, with Manama using heavy-handed measures in an attempt to crush the demonstrations.

Scores of Bahrainis have been killed and hundreds of others injured and arrested in the ongoing crackdown on the peaceful demonstrations.

Amnesty International and many other international rights organizations have frequently censured the Bahraini regime for the rampant human rights abuses against opposition groups and anti-regime protesters.

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