Prince Charles is under pressure to raise the issue of torture and human rights abuses in Bahrain when he arrives in the troubled Gulf state this week as part of celebrations to mark 200 years of diplomatic relations with Britain. The heir to the throne is due to arrive in the kingdom on Wednesday for a three-day tour during which he is due to open part of Britain’s first military base in the Middle East for more than 40 years when he visits a new £30m facility on the Persian Gulf to be used by the Royal Navy.
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