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Prosecutors in Bahrain file charges over the death of a man detained by domestic spy agency

On Thursday, Bahrain prosecutors filed criminal charges against a National Intelligence Agency member in the death of Mohamed al-Mousawi, who died while in custody. The official faces charges of assault resulting in death.
Al-Mousawi disappeared March 19 after attending prayers, detained by authorities on suspicion of spying for Iran; his family denied the allegations before his body was returned March 27 bearing bruises, burns and cuts.
Five witnesses and a forensic expert from Physicians for Human Rights reviewed images of al-Mousawi's body, concluding injuries matched descriptions of blunt force trauma and torture, including electrocution burns.
The Public Prosecution Office charged the official after reviewing medical records and witness statements, while the Interior Ministry had previously dismissed morgue images as inaccurate and misleading.
Rights groups including the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy demand transparency regarding al-Mousawi's death, asserting that Bahrain has used the war as a pretext to suppress dissent and activists.

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