Manama, April 16, 2026 (AFP) - Bahrain charges officer after prisoner dies in custody

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An intelligence officer has been charged with beating a detainee to death and will face trial, Bahrain said Thursday, after rights groups reported a Shia activist died in custody last month. Bahrain is ruled by a Sunni Muslim dynasty, but the tiny kingdom has a large Shia population that has long complained of marginalisation. "The Special Investigation Unit announced today the conclusion of its probe into the death of a detainee and the referral......

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