Bahraini prince could be tried for torture in Britain | Al Akhbar English:
"Relations between the kingdoms of Britain and Bahrain are witnessing the first legal engagement in their history, although they are not yet tense. The UK Supreme Court in London ruled last Friday to lift the prohibition on publicizing the name of the Bahraini prince who is accused of torture.
There is also speculation that Bahraini authorities and the accused prince do not want to be legally accountable
After two years of extreme secrecy, the court hearing did not need more than 20 minutes to respond to the demands of the legal team, which filed a lawsuit against the head of the Royal Guards in the Bahrain Defence Forces Prince Nasser bin Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa, the king of Bahrain's fourth son.
The press can now mention the prince's name, after he was charged with several counts of torture against opponents of his father's rule. The court will hold another hearing next October to consider whether the prince enjoys diplomatic immunity or not, and whether it prevents his arrest and trial inside the UK."
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