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<p>Lord Ahmad, the Minister of State responsible for human rights, publicly expressed
our deep concern at the decision by Bahrain's Court of Cassation to uphold the death
penalty verdicts imposed on Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa on 13 July. We have
raised both cases at senior levels with the Government of Bahrain. The Bahraini Government
is fully aware that the UK opposes the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter
of principle.</p><p>The UK welcomed the investigation by the Ombudsman and Special
Investigation Unit into the cases of Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa, ultimately
leading to their retrial - a first in Bahrain.</p><p>The UK is committed to supporting
Bahrain's oversight bodies, including the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman and the independent
Special Investigations Unit. We continue to believe that Bahrain is taking steps in
the right direction to improve its performance on justice and security issues. The
support we provide to these bodies, including in partnership with UN Development Programme,
contributes to the ongoing development of their capacity and capability, in line with
Sustainable Development Goal 16.</p><p>The UK Government takes note of a number of
sources of information when making assessments on Bahrain. Our latest assessment was
published as part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Human Rights and Democracy
Report in July 2020.</p>
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