Bahrain

An appeals court has upheld the death sentences of two men convicted of killing policemen. Two others had their sentences reduced to life in prison. The court said the sentences were designed to prevent further protests.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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