Bahrain Mirror: The majority of Shura Council (The Consultative Council) members gave their approval to the constitutional amendment pertinent to the military judiciary. All present council members voted during the Sunday session (March 5, 2017), in favor of the amendment in the principles and article. The aforementioned amendment grants military courts wider authorities.

The proposed constitutional amendment stipulates replacing article (105/paragraph b) of the constitution, with the following, "The law regulates the military judiciary and shows competence in each of the Bahrain Defense Force, National Guards, and the Public Security Forces." This could come to replace the paragraph currently in force, which stipulates, "The jurisdiction of military courts shall be confined to military offences committed by members of the Defense Force, the National Guard, and the Security Forces. It does not extend to other persons except when martial law is declared and within the bounds prescribed by law."

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