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Publish date1 Oct 2013 - 12:00
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Amnesty condemns 'appalling justice' in Bahrain

London-based rights group Amnesty International has condemned the “appalling” justice system in Bahrain, calling for investigations into torture of Shia activists to wring forced-confessions from them.
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On Sunday, a Bahraini court condemned 50 Shia activists, including a prominent cleric, to prison terms of 5 to 15 years for involvement in a secret opposition group.

"It's appalling what passes for 'justice' today in Bahrain," said Amnesty International Middle East and North Africa director, Philip Luther.

“The authorities simply slap the label 'terrorist' on defendants, and then subject them to all manner of violations to end up with a 'confession'," he added.

The 50 were members of the “February 14 Revolution Youth Coalition”, which the government claims is a terrorist group.

Several defendents were tried in absentia, including the London-based prominent cleric Saeed al-Shahabi.

"The allegations that confessions were extracted under torture must be investigated promptly, thoroughly and independently, with those responsible brought to justice," Luther added.

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