UN experts urge Bahrain to halt "persecution of Shi'ites"
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GENEVA, - Bahrain is targeting its Shi'ite Muslim community through arrests and prosecutions of clerics, activists and entertainers, a group of United Nations-appointed independent experts said on Tuesday.
In a statement, the experts urged Bahraini authorities to halt what they said were "arbitrary arrests" based on religion and release those detained for free speech and assembly.
There have been regular clashes between members Bahrain's Shi'ites and security forces since the island's Sunni rulers quashed a Shi'ite-led pro-democracy uprising in 2011 with military help from Saudi Arabia amongst others.
