Press release

Executions in Bahrain

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

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Boris Johnson
• Published: 15 January 2017

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, said:

The UK is firmly opposed to the death penalty, and it is our longstanding position to oppose capital sentences in all circumstances. The 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