(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - On Friday, protesters held placards showing those killed by Bahraini forces during the demonstrations in the Persian Gulf state.
Since mid-February, thousands of protesters have been staging regular demonstrations, calling for the Al Khalifa royal family to relinquish power.
On March 14, troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates invaded the country to assist the Bahraini government in its crackdown on the peaceful protesters.
According to the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, at least 40 people have been killed and hundreds arrested in the crackdown.
On November 23, the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry said the regime had used “excessive force” to crush pro-democracy protests.
The commission urged the Bahraini government to revise verdicts handed down to protesters in military courts, and to set up a compensation fund for victims of the crackdown.
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