BAHRAIN MEDIA ROUNDUP

15th May 2014

US calls for Bahrain
to condemn acts of
violence
US Assistant Secretary of
State for the Bureau of
Near Eastern Affairs Anne
Patterson has encouraged
all sides in Bahrain to
condemn acts of violence.
Patterson has encouraged
all sides to participate in
upcoming parliamentary
elections, condemn acts of
violence and incitement,
and to contribute to a
climate conducive for
reconciliation, a statement
issued by the US embassy
in the Bahraini capital
Manama late on
Wednesday said.
Bahrain has been rocked
by acts of violence for years
following the dramatic
events that hit the island
country in February and
March 2011.
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Torture claims hit
Bahrain kings visit
Police are bracing
themselves for protests
when the King of Bahrain
arrives in London today for
engagements with Britains
royal family as violence
continues at home and his
son faces a court challenge
to immunity from
prosecution over torture
claims.
King Hamad bin Isa al-
Khalifa joins the Queen at
the Royal Windsor Horse
Show on Sunday, and is
also expected to visit a
conference to strengthen
British-Bahraini ties
attended by Prince Andrew
today.
The king is travelling with
his son, Prince Nasser bin
Hamad, who captains the
Bahraini team at Windsor.
The prince faces a legal
challenge in London to strip
him of immunity from
prosecution over
allegations that he tortured
protesters during an
uprising against the ruling
family at the height of the
Arab spring in 2011. The
Bahraini government
denies the claims.
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