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Executions in Bahrain

Foreign Secretary comments following the execution of 3 men in Bahrain.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Boris Johnson
Published
15 January 2017
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, said:

皇冠体育app UK is firmly opposed to the death penalty, and it is our longstanding position to oppose capital sentences in all circumstances. 皇冠体育app Bahraini authorities are fully aware of our position and I have raised the issue with the Bahraini government.

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Published 15 January 2017

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