Bahrain. Over 100 human rights groups urge the UN to intervene to stop executions of drug offenders in Bahrain
Bahrain. Over 100 human rights groups urge the UN to intervene to stop executions of drug offenders in Bahrain
LONDON. Harm Reduction International, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the International Network of People Who Use Drugs published open letters today calling on the United Nations’ major human rights and drug control bodies to take all necessary actions to prevent the executions of two individuals convicted of drug trafficking in Bahrain. They were joined by 137 groups from 55 countries, including the International Commission of Jurists and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
On 28 January 2020, Bahrain’s highest court upheld the death sentences of two Bahraini men convicted of drug trafficking and smuggling, who are now believed to be at imminent risk of execution. In July 2019, Bahrain executed three men who were sentenced in flawed proceedings, drawing widespread international condemnation. (IDPC - International Drug Policy Consortium, UK, 03.02.2020)
https://idpc.net/media/press-releases/2020/02/over-100-human-rights-groups-urge-the-un-to-intervene-to-stop-executions-of-drug-offenders-in-bahrain