UK police spark fury after dodging questions about Bahrain
‘The UK police have come under heavy fire for refusing to shed more light on their ties with the Bahraini regime, which is accused of massive violations of human rights.
The British College of Policing (CoP), which sets standards for the UK police and offers international training deals, has recently tried to dodge a freedom of information request to elaborate on a deal to train Bahraini officers, The Guardian reported Monday.
In its response to a request by the campaign group Reprieve, the college admitted that it has been routinely training forces from Bahrain’s interior ministry since 2013. It also confirmed that some of its personnel were stationed in the Persian Gulf country for training purposes.’
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