The protesters also denounced what they say is government discrimination against the Sunni population . Amnesty International says the torture of prisoners and unfair trials plague Bahrain . The group of detainees are tortured into submission and sometimes sentenced to death . Common methods of torture include blows to the genitals , choking and partial suffocation . Sectarian strife between Sunni and Shiite Muslims also plagues the country .
Amnesty International says the torture of prisoners and unfair trials plague Bahrain . The group of detainees are tortured into submission and sometimes sentenced to death . Common methods of torture include blows to the genitals , choking and partial suffocation . Sectarian strife between Sunni and Shiite Muslims also plagues the country .