巴林国王哈马德在执政25周年之际赦免了457名囚犯,包括政治犯。 Bahrain's King Hamad pardoned 457 prisoners, including political detainees, on his 25th anniversary in power.
巴林国王哈马德·本·伊萨·阿勒哈利法赦免了457名囚犯, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa pardoned 457 prisoners, including many believed to be political detainees, to celebrate his 25th anniversary in power. 活跃分子,包括巴林权利与民主研究所的活跃分子,认为这是一个积极的举动,因为目前有人批评执政的逊尼派家族对待什叶派多数人的做法。 Activists, including those from the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, view this as a positive move amid ongoing criticism regarding the treatment of the Shiite majority by the ruling Sunni family. 这些赦免也与巴林在 2011 年抗议活动以来多年来持不同政见后试图改善与伊朗的关系相吻合。 The pardons also coincide with Bahrain's attempts to improve relations with Iran following years of dissent since the 2011 protests.