Amnesty Intl. criticize Bahrain over human rights abuses against opposition activists and anti-regime protesters

A new report by Amnesty International details the rampant abuses including torture, arbitrary detentions and excessive use of force against peaceful activists and government critics, which continue to take place in Bahrain four years after the uprisings that rocked the kingdom in 2011

A new report by Amnesty International details the rampant abuses including torture, arbitrary detentions and excessive use of force against peaceful activists and government critics, which continue to take place in Bahrain four years after the uprisings that rocked the kingdom in 2011.

In recent years, authorities have continued to assert their power through a chilling crackdown on dissent; peaceful activists and government critics continue to be rounded up and jailed across the country.

All public demonstrations in the capital Manama, have been banned for nearly two years. Protests occurring outside the capital are regularly dispersed by security forces often firing tear gas and birdshot pellets, resulting in cases of serious injuries or death.

Amnesty International is calling on the international community to pressure Bahrain to improve its human rights record.