Urgency: Watch
A November 6 statement published by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy says 69 defendants, primarily Shia clerics, face a mass trial with judgment expected on November 8. The signatories seek fair-trial safeguards and investigation of alleged abuses. In separate Reuters interviews, Bahrain's public-security chief defended the campaign as addressing allegiance to Iran and denied targeting Shia citizens; a defendant's relative disputed the authorities' account. These are contested accounts, not findings of guilt or abuse.
Evidence: Disputed account
Bahrain · Gulf