On 6 May 2019, the Bahraini Court of Cassation upheld the convictions and deathsentences of Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab and Ahmed Issa Ahmed al-Malali. The two men were convicted of offences which include “forming and joining a ‘terrorist’ group”, following an unfair mass trial. Both men were tortured. The death sentences will now go to the King for ratification.
Index Number: MDE 11/0341/2019