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Our World: Bahrain: Policing Protest

23/08/2013 GMT

Bahrain: Policing Protest

BBC News - Our World, Bahrain: Policing Protest

Bill Law investigates police reforms in Bahrain amidst allegations of brutality.

Bahrain promised police reforms after a harsh crackdown on anti-government protestors in 2011. But as unrest continues, Bill Law investigates allegations of police brutality.

The Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain promised sweeping police reforms after a harsh crackdown on anti-government protestors in 2011 left more than 50 people dead. Two years on the government says it is making good progress. But as unrest continues, amidst on-going allegations of police brutality, the opposition says the promised police reforms are nothing more than window dressing.  For Our World, Bill Law visits Bahrain to discover where the truth lies.

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