Execution of Bahrainis condemned by UN human rights office, amid allegations of unfair trial

GENEVA, 31 July. - (ANA) - The execution of two Bahraini citizens on Friday has been strongly condemned by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a statement released on Tuesday.

The executions took place despite concerns of Michelle Bachelet, the UN rights chief, that the men’s confessions were obtained under torture, and that they were denied due process and guarantees of a fair trial.

The two men were tried in a mass hearing with 58 other defendants and convicted on charges of terrorism.

A UN spokesperson said the High Commissioner is “very concerned” about the fate of other detainees at risk of imminent execution on death row in Bahrain and has called on the Bahraini Government to halt all pending executions.  - (ANA) -

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