Unofficial translation from French – BCHR
STATEMENTS OF SPOKESMAN
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AND EUROPEAN
24 May 2011
BAHRAIN – CONFIRMATION OF APPEAL DEATH SENTENCE OF TWO Bahrainis NATIONALS
France, like its European partners, is resolutely opposed to the death penalty everywhere and under all circumstances.
I remind you that we had, April 24, denounced the death sentence at trial of several people following the events of recent weeks have shocked and saddened Bahrain.
Unofficial translation from French – BCHR
STATEMENTS OF SPOKESMAN
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AND EUROPEAN
24 May 2011
BAHRAIN – CONFIRMATION OF APPEAL DEATH SENTENCE OF TWO Bahrainis NATIONALS
France, like its European partners, is resolutely opposed to the death penalty everywhere and under all circumstances.
I remind you that we had, April 24, denounced the death sentence at trial of several people following the events of recent weeks have shocked and saddened Bahrain.
We call on the Bahraini authorities not to apply this sentence upheld on appeal by a military court against two Bahraini nationals.
It is time to seek ways of a sincere dialogue between the parties and reconciliation, the only lasting solution to the political crisis in Bahrain. Respect for fundamental freedoms and the fair administration of justice and transparency are essential to carry out such a process.