Bahrain: Still paying a heavy price for freedom

Headline Title: Bahrain: Still paying a heavy price for freedom 14 February 2013 Prisoners of conscience remain behind bars and activists continue to be jailed just for expressing their views whether via social media or on peaceful marches, two years on from Bahrain's 2011 protests, said Amnesty International in a briefing published today. Victims of state repression say justice remains elusive and restrictions are still in place despite recent institutional reforms. “The government of Bahrain cannot carry on imprisoning people simply because it can’t take criticism. It’s time that…

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