UN rights chief urges Bahrain to investigate Diraz violence

A UN human rights chief has called on Bahrain to probe a raid by security forces on the house of Sheikh Isa Qassim which left five people dead last month. 

A UN human rights chief has called on Bahrain to probe a raid by security forces on the house of Sheikh Isa Qassim which left five people dead last month. 

“I urge the government to investigate the events of 23 May, in particular the loss of lives, to ensure that the findings are made public and that those responsible are held accountable,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ZeidRa’ad al-Hussein said on Friday.

Dozens of people were also injured when the authorities attacked the northwestern village of Diraz. The clergyman’s fate remains unknown, with some reports saying he is under house arrest.