An international human rights organization has criticized Bahrain for using its justice system to crack down on dissent, saying that trials of opposition supporters during the uprising in the Gulf Kingdom were flawed.
Bahrain has put on trial hundreds of protesters, opposition figures and medics who treated injured demonstrators for taking part in the Shiite-led campaign for greater rights.
The New York-based group said Tuesday the proceedings against protesters in civilian courts and military-style tribunals violated international standards for fair trials.
Dozens of people have been convicted of anti-state crimes and sentenced to lengthy prison terms in the special security court.
Bahrain abolished the military-linked court and transferred protest-related trials to civilian courts in November
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