Bahrainis rap death sentences, hefty jail terms for anti-regime activists

Bahraini protesters have staged demonstrations across the tiny Gulf kingdom to express their outrage over death sentences and hefty prison terms handed down to opposition figures and political activists.

Bahraini protesters have staged demonstrations across the tiny Gulf kingdom to express their outrage over death sentences and hefty prison terms handed down to opposition figures and political activists.

The demonstrators marched along the streets in the northern village of al-Musalla, denouncing the ruling Al Khalifah regime for the heavy-handed crackdown on the dissidents. They also voiced their solidarity with anti-regime activists.

The protesters also confirmed that the Manama regime’s repressive measures would not deter them from pressing on with their democratic demands, noting that their perseverance would eventually lead to victory.