{"id":4941,"date":"2012-01-12T10:24:25","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T17:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=4941"},"modified":"2012-01-12T10:24:25","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T17:24:25","slug":"king-hamads-pr-consultants-media-spectacle-of-underling-trials-in-full-swing-royalty-commanders-and-officers-who-gave-orders-untouchable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=4941","title":{"rendered":"King Hamad’s PR consultants media spectacle of “underling trials” in full swing – Royalty Commanders and Officers who gave orders Untouchable"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bahrain police go on trial over death of blogger<\/strong>
\n12 January, 2012 – BBC<\/p>\n

The trial has begun in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, of five police officers implicated in the death in custody of a blogger last year.<\/p>\n

Zakariya Rashid Hassan al-Ashiri died on 9 April, seven days after he had been arrested as part of a crackdown on pro-democracy activists in the kingdom.<\/p>\n

The authorities originally said that Mr Ashiri had died from complications resulting from sickle cell anaemia.<\/p>\n

But photos showed significant bruises on his body consistent with beatings.<\/p>\n

Mr Ashiri, a Shia Muslim, ran an online news website with a focus on human rights, business and culture.<\/p>\n

At the time of his arrest he was charged with inciting hatred against the government and the promotion of sectarianism.<\/p>\n

His death in custody provoked an international outcry.<\/p>\n

The charges against two of the officers relate to administering a beating that led to Mr Ashiri’s death. If convicted, the officers face a maximum sentence of seven years.<\/p>\n

The other three officers have been charged with failure to report a crime to the appropriate authorities.<\/p>\n

Their case was adjourned to 30 January to allow time for lawyers to be appointed to represent them.<\/p>\n

In another incident that has not been brought to court, Karim Fakhrawi, the publisher of the independent newspaper Al Wasat, died in detention on 12 April.<\/p>\n

At the time, the government said his death resulted from kidney failure. But photographs of his body also showed signs of beating. …source<\/a><\/p>\n

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