AhlulBayt News Agency

source : Reuters
Wednesday

11 May 2011

7:30:00 PM
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Freed Bahrainis to face civilian court

A former lawmaker says some of the recently-freed people in Bahrain will be prosecuted in civilian courts after facing military trials for participating in anti-regime protests.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Bahrain released more than 100 protesters on Sunday.Former lawmaker Jawad Fairouz, who was one of those set free, said on Wednesday that some detainees had been told they could not leave the country pending prosecutions in a civilian court.Fairouz, who expects proceedings against him to be dropped, had been charged with spreading false news and taking part in illegal gatherings.More than 1,000 people were arrested after Saudi-backed Bahraini regime forces crushed protests in March./106