Bahrainis protest detention and trials of Shia clerics
Protesters in Diraz reportedly denounced the detention and trial of Shia clerics, with similar demonstrations recently reported in Sitra.
Residents held a protest in Diraz, near Manama, condemning the continued detention and trial of Shia clerics, Iran’s IRNA reported, citing the Al-Lؤlؤa website. Demonstrators described the proceedings as unjust and called for an end to the trials. The report said similar protests were recently held on the island of Sitra. Bahrain’s authorities did not comment in the supplied report.