Bahrain police used "excessive" force on Shi'ite man - government
 

19-11-12 08:32 PM

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's interior ministry found police used "excessive force" during efforts to stop Shi'ite Muslims attend a prayer gathering earlier this month, it said on Monday. The minority Sunni-ruled island state has crushed protests by the majority Shi'ite population which erupted last year. Countering accusations of human rights abuses, police officers have been jailed in the past ...

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