In a statement issued on Thursday, Ban Ki-moon welcomed the Attorney General’s determination to have the cases of the 20 doctors and nurses, re-examined by civil courts.
He also underlined that he expected that appropriate legal procedures will be respected in all future procedures.
Amnesty International welcomed the retrial of Bahraini doctors and nurses before civil courts, describing the decision to close the National Safety Court as a “positive development.
Malcolm Smart, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa director said Amnesty International welcomed that decision made by Bahrain’s Public Prosecutor, announcing the retrial of doctors and nurses before the civil courts.