Alwaght- Bahrain’s apex court confirmed a death sentence against an anti-regime activist as the ruling Al Khalifah regime pursues a ruthless crackdown on political dissidents and peaceful pro-democracy rallies.
On Monday, the Court of Cassation found defendant Hussein Marzouq guilty of involvement in the 2016 bombing in the eastern village of Sitra, located five kilometers south of the capital Manama, which targeted regime forces.
Bahraini authorities said at the time that a woman lost her life and her three children sustained injuries in the incident.
The court also handed down a life sentence to the second defendant and gave lengthy jail terms to six others. All eight had their Bahraini citizenship revoked as well.
The ruling by the apex court comes as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
Since February 14, 2011, Bahraini people have been holding peaceful protest rallies on an almost daily basis, demanding that the Al Khalifah family relinquish power and let a just system representing all Bahrainis be established.
Bahrainis have also been complaining against widespread discrimination against the Shia majority in the kingdom.
Manama has responded to the protests with lethal force, drawing international criticism. In March 2011, troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were also deployed to assist Bahrain in its crackdown.
