Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:59:10
Four Bahrainis are to be the first on 23 October to go on trial under the controversial anti-terrorism law adopted last year in Bahrain.
Three of the suspects are in police custody, while the fourth will be tried in his absence.
All face charges of being linked to al-Qaeda and help financing it, according to the al-Adala (Justice) National Movement general secretary, Abdullah Hashim.
“We have not received a full list of all the charges they will face, but as far as we are aware they will be charged with financing terrorist organizations and being criminals via assistance,” Hashim, who is handling the defense, told dpa.
Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:59:10
Four Bahrainis are to be the first on 23 October to go on trial under the controversial anti-terrorism law adopted last year in Bahrain.
Three of the suspects are in police custody, while the fourth will be tried in his absence.
All face charges of being linked to al-Qaeda and help financing it, according to the al-Adala (Justice) National Movement general secretary, Abdullah Hashim.
“We have not received a full list of all the charges they will face, but as far as we are aware they will be charged with financing terrorist organizations and being criminals via assistance,” Hashim, who is handling the defense, told dpa.
The small Persian Gulf state is home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and has been chosen by Washington as a major non-NAO ally.
The Bahraini government has introduced tough new anti-terror laws despite strong opposition from local and international rights groups. Rights groups say the new law would allow the criminalization of peaceful demonstrations by civil society.
They also express concern that excessive limitations are being placed on freedom of speech owing to the use of broad and vague terms regarding the offence of incitement to terrorism.
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